"Oh, how eerie it is to walk across the moor..." This hauntingly beautiful ballad tells the story of a boy who is forced to cross a moor on his way home. Reinhard Michels' captivating illustrations skillfully translate the atmospheric richness of Droste-Hülshoff's language into stunning images. This is another volume in the series Poetry for Children, where a significant work of German literature is presented to both young and adult readers in an unparalleled way.