Not only do many years of life separate the lovers in this novel, but their respective places in the course of history could not be more different: he, the former officer distracted from his life path by war, and she, the medical student Dor, in the midst of the possibilities of a new era of emancipation. In a beautifully restrained language, Borée tells of the society in which they live, of the nature that continually draws them back, of the great and small moments of love, of understanding and misunderstanding, and of the clash between desires and reality. This captivated not only the entire literary section of the Weimar Republic but also diverse fellow authors like Vicky Baum and the writer Oskar Baum from the Kafka circle. Above all, an entire generation of young women found themselves reflected in this book, making it a significant work.