I Loved a German

Synopsis

A Gripping Love Story, In Which The Classic Love Triangle Takes A Very Untraditional Form. The Plot Is Centered On An Estonian University Student Who Falls In Love With A Young Baltic German Woman. The Baltic Germans Had Lost Their Aristocratic Position Since Estonia Declared Its Independence. The Young German Earns Her Keep As A Tutor For An Estonian Family, And Is Not Well-off. The Young Man, Oskar, Starts Courting The Girl Frivolously, But Then Falls Head-over-heels For Her. Before Long, The Prejudice That An Estonian And A Baltic German Are Of Unequal Standing Stalks The Couple. When Oskar Goes To Ask Erika's Grandfather - A Former Manor Lord - For The Girl's Hand, The Meeting Leaves A Deep Impression On Him. Oskar Finds Himself Wondering If He Doesn't Love The Woman In Erika, But Rather Her Grandfather; Meaning, Her Noble Descent. Does Love Depend Solely Upon The Emotions Of Two Young Individuals, Or Are Their Origins, Their Social And Cultural Background Actually The Deciding Factor?--amazon.com. By Anton H. Tammsaare ; Translated By Christopher Moseley. Translated From The Estonian.