The Brewer's Star is a glimpse behind the facades along King William Street, San Antonio's premier address more than a century ago. Travel back in time to meet a Bavarian beer brewer, Richard Kaempff, a strong-willed, self-made millionaire determined to make his mark in America, and his wife, Charlotte, a beautiful, self-centered soprano unwilling to fit into the staid, conventional mold of wealthy society matron. Covering the years 1884 to 1902, this novel is the chronicle of a turbulent, passionate marriage set during a time when America was moving towards greater influence and power