On St John’s day in 1829 the ruined leaseholder Hawermann sits in a neglected garden while his goods are auctioned. The novel follows him, his daughter and his friend Bräsig, the irrepressible estate inspector, through years of farming, debt, love and village politics on the Mecklenburg estates by the river Peene.
A beloved German novel of rural life, full of humour and warmth. Download the free EPUB.