Forever is too Far [Ewig ist so lang]

ISBN (printed book): 978-3-910347-48-9

ISBN (EPUB): 978-3-910347-49-6

Short text

It is the autumn of 1799. Sophia Mohr, daughter of a wig manufacturer, leaves Vechta for Oldenburg, where she takes a job in a general goods store. In every free minute she works on making jewelry out of hair. She soon manages to build up a large customer base. Encouraged by her success, she plans to open her own small workshop. However, her brother Gottlieb has other plans for Sophia.

Anton Auling continues his journey as a journeyman in the goldsmith trade, which takes him via Bremen and Hamburg to Lübeck. He enjoys his bachelor life, but cannot get the thought of Sophia out of his head. Although he does his trade to the satisfaction of his masters, it does not turn out to be as carefree as he had imagined. He has to contend with difficulties.

Will Sophia and Anton manage to find a future together despite their different paths in life? Can Anton help Sophia at the last minute to thwart her brother Gottlieb's plans?

Keywords: Anton Auling, family saga, French Revolution, hair lace-making, hair braiding, women, master's daughter, wigs, generational novel, journeyman's migration, goldsmiths, goldsmith's craft, 19th century, craftsman, Münster, Bremen, Oldenburg, Hamburg, Lübeck, Münsterland, Northern Germany, Lower Saxony, Sophia Mohr, Hanover, Vechta, Diepholz, Osnabrück, wanderings, journeyman, guilds, guild system.

About the author

Gabriele Bagge was born in Vechta in 1960. She studied German and art education at the University of Oldenburg and worked as a special needs teacher for many years. With the volume "Ewig ist so lang" the author Gabriele Bagge continues her family saga. Authentically and sensitively she provides a deep insight into the guild world of Vechta, Oldenburg, Bremen, Hamburg and Lübeck at the end of the 18th century.

Related links

Family trees of the Mohr and Auling families

Interview with the author

Author page of Gabriele Bagge

Press article - Diepholzer Kreiszeitung dated 9.10.2024

Press article - Oldenburgische Volkszeitung dated October 28, 2024

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