It is the autumn of 1799. Sophia Mohr, daughter of a wig manufacturer, sets off from Vechta to Oldenburg, where she takes a job in a yard goods store. In every free minute she works on making jewelry from hair. She soon manages to build up a large customer base. Encouraged by her success, she plans to open her own small workshop. Her brother Gottlieb, however, has other plans for Sophia. Anton Auling continues his journey as a journeyman goldsmith, which takes him via Bremen and Hamburg to Lübeck. He enjoys his bachelor life, but cannot get the thoughts of Sophia out of his head. Although he does his craft to the satisfaction of his masters, it turns out not to be as carefree as he imagined the traveling life would be. 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? 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 and addresses the emancipation of women in the pre-industrial working world.