None other than Käthe Miethe wrote the foreword to the volume by Wolfgang Rudolph, illustrated by the painter Georg Hülsse. With empathy and expertise, the author guides readers through the island of Rügen, recounting the uniqueness of the landscape, the people, and their history. The four faces of Swantevit come to life again, as does the time when Rügen was still part of the mainland. Readers gain insight into the perspectives of that time, along with their values and conclusions, and will wholeheartedly agree with Käthe Miethe's words: "Completeness is a goal that a true local book must never lose sight of. It should focus on the essentials. Rügen, as it is presented today, as the locals know it, as guests experience and love it, this colorful world of bays and streams, forests and fields, Rügen, shaped over millennia by the sea, which still flows into the land from all sides, through the actions of the people, the island of sailors, fishermen, and farmers - it cannot be captured in just a few words.".