
Rein Põder
Tallinn : Eesti Raamat, 1988
174 p. : ill.
ISBN 5450006330
Softcover used ex-library book in good condition
The ballad novel tells the story of a young monk who finds himself in a foreign land, his escape from captivity, and his life in the solitude of forests and marshes, struggling with himself and a hostile environment. The events take place in the early years of the 17th century in Estonia, ravaged by war, plague, and famine - a time when the nation was on the verge of extinction and every person was a rarity to another