
In the heat of a midsummer day in 1829, a seasoned farmer sits beneath the shade of a birch grove, his heart heavy with grief. His wife has just passed, and the estate that once held their shared life is about to be sold at a public auction. The impending loss of his home, livestock, and the familiar rhythm of the farm forces him to confront a future stripped of the comforts he built with his own hands.
Surrounded by the quiet chorus of birds and the faint scent of wildflowers, he wrestles with memories of hard work and honest toil that defined his identity. Though friends and distant relatives appear, they bring little more than empty promises, leaving him to rely on his faith and inner resolve. As the auctioneer’s gavel looms, the farmer must decide whether to cling to the past or step into an uncertain road ahead.
Language
fi
Duration
~25 hours (1449K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2015-06-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1810–1874
Known for bringing the Low German dialect to life on the page, this 19th-century novelist wrote vivid, funny, affectionate portraits of everyday life in Mecklenburg. His work helped make regional speech and local character feel central to German literature, not marginal.
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