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Abraham Lövdahl has just stepped into university life, a handsome and lively nineteen‑year‑old whose future stretches out like a glittering ballroom. The campus buzzes with idealism, and he feels his own wings unfurl as he basks in speeches, friendships and the promise of freedom. Yet beneath the revelry a secretive circle of brilliant, manipulative minds watches, ready to pluck the brightest feathers from youths who dare to soar. Their quiet power shapes the world in ways Abraham has yet to understand.
When Abraham becomes engaged to Clara Meinhardt, the cherished daughter of a prominent lawyer, his personal ambitions collide with family expectations. He is torn between the medical path his father envisions and a reluctant shift toward law, all while the Meinhardt household presses for conformity. As the season turns, his love, his studies and the hidden society’s grip begin to test his convictions, forcing him to confront what sacrifice truly means before his happiest days can fully unfold.
Language
nl
Duration
~5 hours (315K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/
Release date
2010-07-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1849–1906
A sharp, witty voice in Norwegian realism, this 19th-century writer used fiction to challenge hypocrisy, social pretenses, and abuses of power. He is still remembered as one of Norway’s “Four Greats” of literature.
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