The great errand 1939-1955

The novel was written in 2001. Description of post-war Germany from the viewpoint of a German, Fritz Meyer, who was a member of a local Nazi Youth organization in Sonneborn. He fought as a soldier and fell into the hands of the English in Northern France. He was taken to Canada as a prisoner of war. He escaped the camp and found refuge at a German family. Description of erotic encounters. Reflection on Nazi ideology. At the request of the family he returns to Germany for something subscribed as "the great errand", taking up the identity of a former American G.I. Desolation of post-war Germany. Confrontation with British emigre soldiers. Identifying with the anger of his German countrymen. Reflection on the Bible and the denial of the Jewish roots of Christianity. Creating an underground network of conspiracy with former Nazi leaders and high members of the Catholic church in order to continue the ideals of National Socialism. Donations from secret supporters abroad. Connections with the political leaders in the newly established German Republic. Revisionist history.

Portrait of the dancing school class of Therese Molling (second row third from right); Germany.

Mille Ottling ran the dancing school. Therese Molling's daughter Liesel (Elizabeth) Gottschalk and brother Hal attended the same school during the mid 1920s

Herman Sommerfeld (fifth from right) with other soldier recruits; Döberitz, Germany Portraits Men

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Portrait of the dancing school class of Therese Molling (second row third from right); Germany.

Mille Ottling ran the dancing school. Therese Molling's daughter Liesel (Elizabeth) Gottschalk and brother Hal attended the same school during the mid 1920s

Gottschalk children at swim club forming a pyramid; Hannover, Germany.

Seated on grass Kurt Godshaw; left to right Walter, Freddy, Ursula; seated on ball Hal Godshaw

Freddy Godshaw (Gottschalk) sailing with his friend Peter Zander at a camp shortly after Freddy left Germany; England.

Left: Freddy Godshaw (Gottschalk); right: Peter Zander

Gottschalk children at swim club forming a pyramid; Hannover, Germany.

Seated on grass Kurt Godshaw; left to right Walter, Freddy, Ursula; seated on ball Hal Godshaw

Studio portrait of Josef Molling with unidentified man; Heidelberg, Germany.

right: Joseph Molling sitting; left: unknown man standing

Walter, Freddy, Kurt and Elizabeth Gottschalk with their mother Therese Gottschalk nee Molling, and the maid on an easter egg hunt; Hannover, Germany.

From left to right: Walter Gottschalk, Therese Gottschalk nee Molling, Freddy Gottschalk, the maid, Kurt Gottschalk, and Elizabeth Gottschalk

Fritz Gottschalk and his children boating on a mountain lake; Titisee, Germany.

From left to right: Ursula, Walter, Hal, Kurt, Fritz, and Elizabeth Gottschalk; the lake is probably the Titisee near the Swiss border in the Black Forest, Germany

Studio portrait of Richard Molling, Margot Molling, Adolf Molling, Ilse Molling, Lena Molling nee Marx; Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany.

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School picture with Lotte Wallerstein; Rheydt, Germany.

Extreme lower right: Lotte Wallerstein

Henny Molling with Therese, Hal, Kurt and Elizabeth Gottschalk at the swim club; Hannover, Germany.

From left to right: Therese Gottschalk, Hal Gottschalk, Kurt Gottschalk, Henny Molling; on the ground: Elizabeth Gottschalk

Studio portrait of Josef Molling with unidentified man; Heidelberg, Germany.

right: Joseph Molling sitting; left: unknown man standing

Portrait of Peter Molling and one unidentified child, playing in the sand; Germany.

left unknown child; right Peter Molling