On the Cross: A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau

"On the Cross: A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau" by Wilhelmine von Hillern is a story that follows Countess Madeleine von Wildenau as she travels to Oberammergau. As the Countess settles in the village amid religious passion, she wrestles with a desire for something more, a deeper purpose that seems to allude her. During her time in Oberammergau, she crosses paths with a man who appears weighed down as she seeks answers about her own path and the nature of human emotion. Torn between her aristocratic life and the simple ways of the villagers, the Countess begins to understand important truths about devotion, responsibility, and the lasting need for people to find understanding and meaning in their lives.