About this book
Ahnen, Bd. I.1 Ingo by Gustav Freytag thrusts listeners into the perilous spring of 357, following the Vandal prince Ingo as he is driven from his Rhine homeland and seeks refuge amid the shifting loyalties of early Medieval Thuringia.
Set against the Migration Period and the encroaching power of the Roman Empire, this historical fiction paints a vivid portrait of exile, honor, and forbidden love. Ingo’s arrival at the court of Gaufürst Answald ignites simmering tensions: local retainers resent the stranger at their lord’s hearth, alliances fray when Ingo’s followers arrive, and the prince’s bond with Answald’s daughter risks provoking deadly reprisals. Freytag interweaves political intrigue, cultural conflict between Germans and Romans, and the personal cost of belonging, all rendered with 19th-century narrative sweep and richly detailed period atmosphere. As the opening volume of Freytag’s six-part Die Ahnen cycle, Ingo introduces the multigenerational saga that traces a Thuringian family from the dark ages through later centuries. (Note: the second tale from the first volume, “Ingraban,” is not included in this recording.)
Ideal for fans of character-driven historical fiction and listeners who enjoy immersive, politically charged tales of the early Middle Ages.
