FROM THE WOLF'S DEN
SYNOPSIS OF 'FROM THE WOLF'S DEN' BY KIRSTY CAMPBELL: Stefan Gundelach, a six-year-old Jewish boy, is forced to flee from Berlin, Germany after SS officers destroy the orphanage he resides in during Kristallnacht. With very few other options, Stefan is sent via the Kindertransport scheme to Britain where he enrols in the Grimley Institute For Boys, a boarding school situated in Gravesend, Kent. Having left his father-figure, Frank Falkenberg, and his best friend, Jens Wintermeyer, behind, Stefan struggles to adapt to British life and is left feeling isolated and alone as a result. Stefan is thrown into turmoil after meeting the school’s mysterious and malevolent headmaster, Ebenezer Finch, who doesn’t hold back his disapproval towards the young boy; simply because he is of German and Jewish heritage. Finch, along with two of his students, make Stefan’s life a misery, and when a classmate vanishes in extremely suspicious circumstances, the truth about what is really go...
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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Harry tells Stefan the truth about his past, and surprisingly reveals that Cal MacIvor helped him through the tough times he faced in his adolescence and young adult life. The reason why Tommie and Ruairidh are at loggerheads with Cal is revealed, and when a thunderstorm ensues, their frightened and disorientated grandfather, Ivor, is found outside of Foxglove Cottage, wearing only his pyjamas - and he is not in a good way. It is a difficult winter for everyone, especially for Stefan who struggles to deal with the return of his nightmares. The Phoney War occurs, and following the evacuation at Dunkirk, the Shackletons receive some worrying news.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
Wednesday Oct 09, 2019
The residents of Gravesend are struggling to cope whilst the men are away fighting in the war. Stefan gets to know those around him a bit better, and after returning an escapee Labrador to Shackleton farm, it is revealed that land girl, Molly, is pregnant. Stefan bonds with Tommie and the Shackleton children until the weather takes a turn. November rain confines Stefan, Sid and Trigger to Foxglove Cottage, and when their boredom gets the better of them, they venture into the attic where they find an intriguing briefcase filled with papers. Stefan and Sid discover a shocking secret about Harry.
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
The newest arrivals at Foxglove Cottage settle into their new home. Stefan has another nightmare which leads to Harry arranging a meeting with a psychiatrist, however, it does not go to plan. After witnessing the aftermath of an aviation accident, Stefan begins to isolate himself before Harry steps in to help. The two bond over Harry's artwork, but an unfamiliar girl makes numerous appearances - who is she? The time has come for the Shackleton family to bid an emotional farewell to George and Albert as they leave for the RAF and Royal Navy.
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
War has arrived in Britain and many are struggling to digest the news. Stefan tries to distract himself with the help of Sid. Euphemia makes a big decision about her and her sons future.
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Stefan begins a new chapter in his life after leaving the Institute, but the torment of what he suffered is never far from his mind. Another terrifying nightmare ensues which results in Stefan waking up in the middle of the woods; cold, alone and completely lost.
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
[WARNING: This chapter contains graphic violence and a scene which suggests sexual assault]
Life at the Institute gets far worse for Stefan after he realises that he is not the only one suffering by Finch's hand. Stefan then makes the grisly discovery that a number of boys have mysteriously disappeared from the school in the past, one boy just weeks prior to his arrival in England. Who or what is behind these unexplained vanishings?
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Stefan is struggling to adapt to life at the Grimley Institute. Christmas arrives but that doesn't stop him celebrating Hanukkah. Stefan receives a special gift from Harry.
Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Saturday Sep 07, 2019
Stefan arrives at his new school where things run very differently from what he is used to. Stefan meets Eugene Maule and Billy Fawkes, two older boys who start bullying him, and Ebenezer reveals an extremely sinister side.
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Stefan begins his journey west where his new life awaits. Upon arriving in England, Stefan meets Ebenezer Finch, the mysterious owner of an all-boys school located in Gravesend, and a fellow teacher, Euphemia Roe.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Stefans life is thrown into turmoil when he is informed that he can no longer stay in Germany. Instead, he is forced to journey w