Gerhard is the name the character called himself in the series, but due to being a swindler, maybe that's not his true name. He tried to swindle some money from Mr. Robinson. He also lied to Flone, saying he was a composer.

10-year-old Flone is a very active, tomboyish sort of a girl. One day, her father receives a letter from his English friend who is now in Australia. In the letter, the friend asks her father to come down to Australia because of a serious shortage of doctors. The family decides to leave their old house in Bern. Now their drifting voyage has begun! <br><br>
Flone's fantastic adventures will teach children about the importance of family and the joys of living amidst nature's beauty.