The secret of her grandpa: Andrea Herold reveals the story of Zwickaus!

The secret of her grandpa: Andrea Herold reveals the story of Zwickaus!

A secret of the past comes alive! The author Andrea Herold has captured the mysterious life of her grandfather Vincenz Peterka in a captivating work. The young mining from Austrian Styria ventured to Zwickau in 1921 to find his luck in coal mining. With great hopes and an unshakable will he looked for a job and finally found work as a Bohrhauer at the "Union Morgenstern" on the Brückenberg.

But that was just the beginning! In the rough but fascinating world of mining, Peterka not only got to know the hard life of the workers, but also love. In the Mülsengrund, he met his future wife and founded a family while the turbulent interwar period in Europe started. With her story, Herold brings the regional perspective of this eventful era to life and lets readers step into the footsteps of their grandfather.

A look at the story

Andrea Herold opens a window to the past that not only reflects the history of her family, but also the challenges and hopes of the time. Her story is more than just a biography - it is a living document that captures the fates of people in a time of change. The readers can look forward to the moving experiences and the journey of discovery that Herold is doing to preserve their grandfather's legacy.