FROM THE WOLF'S DEN
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -A SYNOPSIS OF ‘FROM THE WOLF’S DEN’ BY KIRSTY CAMPBELL: Stefan Gundelach, a six-year-old Jewish boy, is forced to flee from Berlin, Germany after SS officers destroy the orphanage he resides in during Kristallnacht. With very few other options, Stefan is sent via the Kindertransport scheme to Britain where he enrols in the Grimley Institute For Boys, a boarding school situated in Gravesend, Kent. Having left his father-figure, Frank Falkenberg, and his best friend, Jens Wintermeyer, behind, Stefan struggles to adapt to British life and is left feeling isolated and alone as a result. Stefan is thrown into turmoil after meeting the school’s mysterious and malevolent headmaster, Ebenezer Finch, who doesn’t hold back his disapproval towards the young boy; simply because he is of German and Jewish heritage. Finch, along with two of his students, make Stefan’s life a misery, and when a classmate vanishes in extremely suspicious circumstances, the truth about what is really go…
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EPILOGUE: A Life Worth Living
March 09, 2020 20:24 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBStefan’s journey comes to a close, but despite being elderly, he isn’t quite ready to give up on life just yet. After losing his wife some months ago, Stefan has been a broken man and his visions have surfaced once again, but by telling his story to you, his demons have been dispelled. He can […]
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Under The Oak Tree
February 09, 2020 20:23 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIt’s 1956, and Stefan, who is now 24-years-old, travels back to Berlin to seek out answers regarding his past. He visits Frank’s old townhouse, hoping to find him there, but is surprised when he is greeted by a young woman who is none other than Frank’s granddaughter, Henrietta. The truth about what happened to Frank […]
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Rising From The Ashes
February 08, 2020 20:23 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBEffy gives birth to a healthy baby girl, and Harry is elated. Stefan and Sid meet the new baby, and Harry tells Stefan some unexpected yet wonderful news. To show his gratitude, Stefan names the baby after someone meaningful to Harry. Harry and Effy agree to marry following the wars end, and life takes a […]
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Fight For Survival
February 07, 2020 20:22 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAnother air raid occurs, but with heartbreaking consequences for Harry – Foxglove Cottage is destroyed, leaving him devastated. Heading up to Shackleton Farm to find shelter, Harry, Effy, Sid, Stefan and Trigger are met with an eerie silence, but find that the Shackletons are hiding in their own Anderson shelter beneath a trap door in […]
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A Candle In The Dark
February 06, 2020 20:21 - 25 minutes - 17.1 MBHeavy bombings cause substantial financial losses for the Shackleton family and troubles for the Land Girls, but farm life must continue on. Crisis talks get underway at Foxglove Cottage, during which, Effy reveals she is pregnant. Fearful of what is on the horizon, Effy voices her concerns to Harry, but he insists that everything will […]
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Scars That Never Heal
February 05, 2020 20:20 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHeartbroken following the death of his best friend, Stefan becomes withdrawn and distances himself from everyone around him. He is struggling to come to terms with what happened. The MacIvors suffer their own devastating loss, and Molly too receives upsetting news. Christmas arrives once again, but Stefan isn’t in a mood to celebrate. In an […]
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: A God of Many Faces
February 03, 2020 20:20 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThe residents of Foxglove Cottage take a rare visit to a tavern, located along a nearby street, which is unexpectedly bombed by the Luftwaffe. Stefan, Harry, Effy, Sid and Trigger hide in the taverns cellar as the raid continues, but the walls collapse, trapping them. After managing to escape through a small window onto the […]
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Resilience
February 02, 2020 20:19 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Blitz arrives in Gravesend, leaving destruction at every turn. Stefan, Sid, Harry and Effy visit the village hall to hand out supplies to those who lost everything in the air raids, and whilst doing so, Stefan runs into an old foe who reveals some home truths about Ebenezer Finch. The residents of Foxglove Cottage […]
CHAPTER TWELVE: Embers of Dwindling Hope
February 01, 2020 20:18 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBThe Shackletons become sick with worry after Albert is reported missing in action, and as a result, emotions run high in the farmhouse. Maria receives a letter from her second eldest son, George, who is alive and well after a short hospital stay, but still there is no word from Albert. Despite the hard times, […]
CHAPTER ELEVEN: A Winter Storm
October 10, 2019 22:36 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBHarry tells Stefan the truth about his past, and surprisingly reveals that Cal MacIvor helped him through the tough times he faced in his adolescence and young adult life. The reason why Tommie and Ruairidh are at loggerheads with Cal is revealed, and wh...
CHAPTER TEN: Ghosts of the Past
October 09, 2019 22:31 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThe residents of Gravesend are struggling to cope whilst the men are away fighting in the war. Stefan gets to know those around him a bit better, and after returning an escapee Labrador to Shackleton farm, it is revealed that land girl, Molly, is pregnan...
CHAPTER NINE: A Soldiers’ Silhouette
October 08, 2019 14:33 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThe newest arrivals at Foxglove Cottage settle into their new home. Stefan has another nightmare which leads to Harry arranging a meeting with a psychiatrist, however, it does not go to plan. After witnessing the aftermath of an aviation accident, Stefan...
EPISODE NINE: A Soldiers' Silhouette
October 07, 2019 14:33 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThe newest arrivals at Foxglove Cottage settle into their new home. Stefan has another nightmare which leads to Harry arranging a meeting with a psychiatrist, however, it does not go to plan. After witnessing the aftermath of an aviation accident, Stefan begins to isolate himself before Harry steps in to help. The two bond over Harry's artwork, but an unfamiliar girl makes numerous appearances - who is she? The time has come for the Shackleton family to bid an emotional farewell to George and...
EPISODE NINE: A Soldiers’ Silhouette
October 07, 2019 14:33 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThe newest arrivals at Foxglove Cottage settle into their new home. Stefan has another nightmare which leads to Harry arranging a meeting with a psychiatrist, however, it does not go to plan. After witnessing the aftermath of an aviation accident, Stefan...
CHAPTER EIGHT: Declaration of War
October 07, 2019 13:43 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWar has arrived in Britain and many are struggling to digest the news. Stefan tries to distract himself with the help of Sid. Euphemia makes a big decision about her and her sons future.
CHAPTER SEVEN: Winds of Freedom
September 20, 2019 17:15 - 40 minutes - 28 MBStefan begins a new chapter in his life after leaving the Institute, but the torment of what he suffered is never far from his mind. Another terrifying nightmare ensues which results in Stefan waking up in the middle of the woods; cold, alone and complet...
CHAPTER SIX: Behind Prison Walls
September 20, 2019 17:10 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB[WARNING: This chapter contains graphic violence and a scene which suggests sexual assault] Life at the Institute gets far worse for Stefan after he realises that he is not the only one suffering by Finch's hand. Stefan then makes the grisly discovery t...
CHAPTER FIVE: Silent Night
September 09, 2019 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBStefan is struggling to adapt to life at the Grimley Institute. Christmas arrives but that doesn't stop him celebrating Hanukkah. Stefan receives a special gift from Harry.
CHAPTER FOUR: The Grimley Institute for Boys
September 07, 2019 21:05 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBStefan arrives at his new school where things run very differently from what he is used to. Stefan meets Eugene Maule and Billy Fawkes, two older boys who start bullying him, and Ebenezer reveals an extremely sinister side.
CHAPTER THREE: Stranger in a Strange Land
September 03, 2019 09:34 - 27 minutes - 19 MBStefan begins his journey west where his new life awaits. Upon arriving in England, Stefan meets Ebenezer Finch, the mysterious owner of an all-boys school located in Gravesend, and a fellow teacher, Euphemia Roe.
CHAPTER TWO: An Agonizing Adieu
August 27, 2019 10:22 - 31 minutes - 21 MBStefans life is thrown into turmoil when he is informed that he can no longer stay in Germany. Instead, he is forced to journey w
CHAPTER ONE: The Night of Broken Glass
August 18, 2019 21:31 - 35 minutes - 23.8 MBSix-year-old Stefan's life is turned upside down when the orphanage he lives in is ransacked by the Nazis. Everything as he knows it is about to change forever.
PROLOGUE: Christmas Eve
August 13, 2019 16:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe prologue from my debut novel From The Wolf's Den - as an audiobook!