Black Forest 1844 - The young clockmaker Sebastian Fehrenbach, son of the Simonshof farmer in Obersimonswald, leaves his homeland. His destination is Sydney, Australia. Left behind is Karolina, his fiancée. She waits ten years for her Sebastian - and finally, having become wealthy, he brings her to the other side of the world. Meanwhile, in Germany, efforts continue to promote the development of the English colonies in South Australia. Some, who have nothing to lose in their old homeland, seize this unique opportunity. Many settlers come to Sydney and settle there. However, the red continent offers not only success; unknown dangers lurk, and nature is unpredictable. This captivating novel tells the true individual stories of brave former residents of the Simonswald Valley in the Black Forest, who sought their fortune in distant lands.