The vulture maiden

by Wilhelmine von Hillern · first published 1875

The Vulture Maiden (German: Die Geier-Wally. Eine Geschichte aus den Tiroler Alpen) is an 1875 novel by the German writer Wilhelmine von Hillern. It is about Walburga "Wally" Stromminger, a young woman in the Tyrolean Alps, who has a pet bearded vulture and goes through hardships and amorous intrigues. It was inspired by an episode in the life of Anna Stainer-Knittel.

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Original language:

German

Year page:

1875