And she ends up working for one of the richest, misogynistic tyrant. I started reading because I really liked the concept of the storyline, and the whole idea that a woman was working, or fighting to work, in the ridiculously sexist, and misogynistic society of the 19th century. But, with each book, the storyline and characters progressively worsened. I'm still reading the book, I haven't finished yet. Robert lives in the south of Germany in a small village between the three Emperor Mountains.Įdit I finished this book a while back- years ago really. The helmet you see in the picture he does not wear because he is a cycling enthusiast, but to protect his literary skull in which a bone has been missing from birth. Becoming a storyteller, a writer, is what I've always wanted.”īesides writing and researching in dusty old archives, on the lookout for a mystery to put into his next story, Robert enjoys classical music and long walks in the country. And I've always loved the one as much as the other.

“In Germany,” he says, “we use the same word for story and history. For the way he manages to make the past come alive, as if he himself lived as a medieval knight, his inventive fans have given him the nickname “Sir Rob.” All of his stories are characterized by his very own brand of humor that has gained him a diverse readership ranging from teenagers to retired grandmothers.įor Robert, becoming a writer followed naturally from his interest in history. Robert Thier is a German historian, lover of old books and award-winning writer, whose novels and stories encompass the historical, satirical, and fantastical.

Storm of bells robert thier