Who would have thought? Bought this book more than a decade ago in Coserow and though "I am a linguist, I will read this small book during this vacation" and it turned out as so demanding, that I constantly moved it back on my reading list. That is, until now. The story itself presents itself somewhat deceptively as a historical chronicle - and is therefore neither nice to read nor particularly interesting (except you crave for reports written in the difficult-to-bear style of the time of medieval witch processes). I found the appendix much more interesting, in which the unusual story of the novel was described. To be honest, I have only read the very detailed biographical part in passing. Nevertheless, both together made this book quite entertaining and educational.