Friedrichsburg: A Novel

Founded In 1846, Fredericksburg, Texas, Was Established By German Noblemen Who Enticed Thousands Of Their Compatriots To Flee Their Overcrowded Homeland With The Prospect Of Free Land In A Place That Was Portrayed As A New Garden Of Eden. Few Of The Settlers, However, Were Prepared For The Harsh Realities Of The Texas Frontier Or For Confrontation With The Comanche Indians. In His 1867 Novel Friedrichsburg, Friedrich Armand Strubberg, A.k.a. Dr. Schubbert, Interwove His Personal Story With A Fictional Romance To Capture The Flavor Of Fredericksburg, Texas, During Its Founding Years When He Served As The First Colonial Director. By Friedrich Armand Strubberg ; Translated, Annotated, And Illustrated By James C. Kearney. Translated From The German. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.