![]() Olga in Europe reads his letters and waits for his return. The two are separated when Herbert volunteers for the colonial force in German South West Africa. Olga becomes a teacher and Herbert a soldier. Olga is not considered a suitable wife, but the two are committed and decide on a life together, regardless of the opinion of others. By the time they are teenagers Olga and Herbert, already close friends, realize they are in love. Herbert and his sister Viktoria grow up with Olga, she is always a presence in their lives. Herbert is the son of the richest family in their town, a small Prussian village. We also meet Herbert, a boy who runs, all the time, everywhere. We meet Olga when she is a young child – a bright child, a solitary child “she likes to stand and look” says her mother. Beautifully written, and perfectly paced, it was a delight from beginning to end. The novel Olga by Bernhard Schlink is one of the best I have read this year. ![]()
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