Christiane Gohl facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Christiane Gohl
Born	1958 Bochum, Germany
Pen name	Ricarda Jordan, Sarah Lark, Elisabeth Rothberg
Language	German
Genre	Children's literature

Christiane Gohl (born in 1958) is a German author. She writes books for children, especially about horses. She also writes novels for adults. She uses different pen names for her adult books, like Ricarda Jordan, Sarah Lark, and Elisabeth Rotenberg.

About Christiane Gohl

Christiane Gohl was born in Bochum, Germany. She studied history and literature at university. Later, she worked as a travel guide. This job helped her discover New Zealand. She really loved the people and the beautiful places there.

She uses the name Sarah Lark for many of her novels set in New Zealand. For her historical novels, she uses the name Ricarda Jordan. Christiane Gohl has also worked as a teacher in elementary schools. She was also a commercial writer.

Her Love for Horses

Christiane Gohl became interested in horses when she was 10 years old. She cares a lot about how horses are ridden and looked after. Many of her books about horses, both stories and factual books, have become very popular.

Today, Christiane Gohl lives on a farm. It is near Almería in the south of Spain. There, she continues to write. She also takes care of horses that have retired.

Books by Christiane Gohl

Christiane Gohl has written many books. She writes different kinds of stories under her own name and her pen names.

Books as Christiane Gohl

Under her own name, Christiane Gohl writes many popular children's books about horses. A well-known series is about a girl named Julia and her horse adventures.

• Ein Pflegepferd für Julia (A Foster Horse for Julia)
• Julia und das weiße Pony (Julia and the White Pony)
• Julia und der Hengst aus Spanien (Julia and the Stallion from Spain)
• Julias erster Wanderritt (Julia's First Trail Ride)
• Julia und das Springpferd (Julia and the Show Jumper)
• Ein Traumpferd für Julia (A Dream Horse for Julia)
• Julia und ihr Fohlen (Julia and Her Foal)
• Julia – Aufregung im Reitverein (Julia – Excitement at the Riding Club)
• Julia – Ferienjob mit Islandpferden (Julia – Holiday Job with Icelandic Horses)
• Julia und der Dressurstar (Julia and the Dressage Star)
• Julia – Neue Pferde, neue Freunde (Julia – New Horses, New Friends)
• Julia – Ein Pferd für zwei (Julia – A Horse for Two)
• Julia und der Pferdeflüsterer (Julia and the Horse Whisperer)
• Julia – Reitbeteiligung gesucht (Julia – Riding Share Wanted)
• Julia und die Nachtreiter (Julia and the Night Riders)
• Julia und das Reitturnier (Julia and the Riding Tournament)
• Julia – Eifersucht im Reitstall (Julia – Jealousy in the Riding Stable)
• Julia – Ferien im Sattel (Julia – Holidays in the Saddle)
• Julia – Reiterglück mit Hindernissen (Julia – Rider's Luck with Obstacles)
• Julia am Ziel ihrer Träume (Julia at the Goal of Her Dreams)
• Ein Pony für uns beide (A Pony for Both of Us)

She also wrote books about training horses, like Freizeitpferde selber schulen (Training Leisure Horses Yourself). Another series is about a girl named Lea and her horses:

• Lea und die Pferde – Das Glück der Erde... (Lea and the Horses – The Earth's Happiness...)
• Lea und die Pferde – Pferdefrühling (Lea and the Horses – Horse Spring)
• Lea und die Pferde – Das Traumpferd fürs Leben (Lea and the Horses – The Dream Horse for Life)
• Lea und die Pferde – Herzklopfen und Reiterglück (Lea and the Horses – Heartbeat and Rider's Luck)
• Lea und die Pferde – Ein Joker für alle Fälle (Lea and the Horses – A Joker for All Cases)
• Lea und die Pferde – Sommer im Sattel (Lea and the Horses – Summer in the Saddle)
• Lea und die Pferde – Reitfieber (Lea and the Horses – Riding Fever)
• Lea und die Pferde – Stallgeflüster (Lea and the Horses – Stable Whispers)
• Lea und die Pferde – Pferde, Sonne, Ferienglück (Lea and the Horses – Horses, Sun, Holiday Happiness)
• Lea und die Pferde – Ein Herz für Joker (Lea and the Horses – A Heart for Joker)

Books as Elisabeth Rotenberg

Under this name, she has written non-fiction books about horses:

• Von Ponys und Pferden (About Ponies and Horses)
• Vom Reiten und Voltigieren (About Riding and Vaulting)

Books as Sarah Lark

As Sarah Lark, she writes novels for adults, often set in New Zealand.

• Im Land der weißen Wolke (In the Land of the Long White Cloud)
• Das Lied der Maori (Song of the Maori)
• Der Ruf des Kiwis (Call of the Kiwi)

She also wrote the Kauri-Trilogy:

• Das Gold der Maori (The Gold of the Maori)
• Im Schatten des Kauribaums (In the Shadow of the Kauri Tree)
• Die Tränen der Maori-Göttin (The Tears of the Maori Goddess)

And the Neuseelandsaga II series:

• Die Zeit der Feuerblüten (The Time of the Fire Blossoms)
• Der Klang des Muschelhorns (The Sound of the Conch Shell)

There is also a Jamaika-Saga:

• Die Insel der tausend Quellen (The Island of a Thousand Springs)
• Die Insel der roten Mangroven (The Island of the Red Mangroves)

She also wrote a young adult novel called Ruf der Dämmerung (Call of Twilight).

Books as Ricarda Jordan

As Ricarda Jordan, she writes historical novels.

• Die Pestärztin (The Plague Doctor)
• Der Eid der Kreuzritterin (The Oath of the Crusader Woman)
• Das Geheimnis der Pilgerin (The Secret of the Pilgrim Woman)
• Das Erbe der Pilgerin (The Heritage of the Pilgrim Woman)
• Die Geisel des Löwen (The Lion's Hostage)
• Tochter der Elbe (Daughter of the Elbe)

See also

In Spanish: Christiane Gohl para niños