An earthquake has destroyed the center of a Sicilian town. Architect George Nobel is charged with creating a plan for its restoration. At about the same time, someone finds a mysterious piece of art in a South American jungle - a relief carved in slate. Art historian Charlotte Vermeer gets the assignment to catalogue the relief. Solace of Stone chronicles their separate but intertwined stories. Both Charlotte and George struggle with emotions of regret, loss and loneliness. Where can people find solace: in nature, work, philosophy, art... other people? If you want to embrace life, should you lose yourself in Beethoven and Brahms, or the breaking of waves on the reef? A book of living life to the fullest.
Joseph Lichtman, a young man from Frankfurt, is determined to escape the culture of the ghetto. Dramatically, he not only leaves his family, but also steps back from his faith. He successfully climbs the cultural ladder, but the higher he gets – losing himself in the enlightened circles of European culture – the more he experiences his own limitations and ultimately, emptiness. His search for spiritual freedom eventually brings him to Palestine. There, he witnesses the courageous, but unsuccessful attempt to start a new agricultural settlement, Petach Tikva. Joseph endures the harsh conditions of his new land with emotional consequences. In time, these experiences lead him to recognize a good greater than his own well-being.
Foreseen for the spring of 2026