Reinhold Kittelberger
Born in 1949 and raised in Gernsheim, Germany, Reinhold studied chemistry and biochemistry in Berlin and, after obtaining a PhD in natural sciences, he worked as a scientist in medical research. Since 1986, he has lived in Wellington, New Zealand, where he was a senior adviser at the Animal Health Laboratory, Upper Hutt. He has published more than 70 scientific papers.
Storytelling to his young son inspired the children's story Olivio's Odyssey (not yet published). After retirement, Reinhold began belletristic writing seriously, which was a steep learning curve for him. The historical novel Reinoldus in German is his first major work.
Genre:
- Adult Fiction
- Children's Fiction
Skills:
- Academic Writing
Branch:
Wellington
Location:
Wellington
Publications:
Die Abenteuer des Olivano
This is my first novel, a children's story - a fairy tale. Ten copies were published in German by myself in 2000 - ISBN 0-473-07355-2. . The boy Olivano, a pickpocket, lives in the fictive medieval town Snakonia. A mighty fairy, Vivana, needs his help to get her powerful ruby back from her arch-enemy, the magician Mortamus. Olivano helps her with this quest but his return home becomes an adventurous journey. Only the friendship that connects him with Princess Snakonina makes it possible for Olivano to succeed.
Pastoral Poems in H0
Eight poems, depicting the main farmed animal groups in New Zealand are presented in this booklet:. There are two poems: pigs, horses; one prayer: sheep; one mantra: cattle; two limericks:, deer, llamas; and two songs: goats, poultry. In addition, there is a small poem for donkeys. Each poem was made into a diorama (a three-dimensional picture) at H0-scale = scale 1/87. The booklet shows the poems as well as photos of the dioramas. It was published in 2015 by the author - ISBN 978-0-473-32310-3.
Santa Equana
This is a short story in German, which goes right to the heart of a failing marriage. Published on-line in 2004: http://www.storyline-net.de/index1024.htm If you go to the website link above (copy and paste into internet explorer), you open the 'Autorenverzeichnis' authors list, and look for my name. Click on it and get to read the short story. Sorry, only in German.
Reinoldus
My historical novel REINOLDUS has been published in German as an e-book by Amazon/Kindle in November 2024. The first 6 chapters are available as a free sample.
In the 8th century, a great epoch in world history, the young knight Renaud becomes involved in many important events of the time. After a dangerous journey to the Abbasid Empire, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and a visit to Rome, he stays at the imperial estate of Gerînsheim. Every evening he tells of his life and his adventures there to the locals. He falls in love with the beautiful Wisigardis and they marry. But Renaud, now called Reinhold, still has to go to Kolna to help build the cathedral as part of a penance imposed on him by Emperor Charles. After a detour to Aquisgranum to visit his uncle, the Emperor, his life takes a dangerous turn.
Wars and battles, love and suffering, intrigue and loyalty - an exciting novel that takes the reader on an adventurous journey through the colorful world of the 8th century.