Julius Matthias : New Meridian Arts : 9780997603842 : 0997603844 : 16 Feb 2017 : As the twentieth century begins, in a small Transylvanian city Julius Matthias light-heartedly declares that he is ready to make a pact with the devil to fulfill his dream: becoming a doctor. An arranged marriage with an heiress neither young nor pleasant will make it possible. But it comes at a price. From Vienna in Austria to Budapest and Paris, the handsome doctor will know love and tragedies as two world wars tear Europe apart.