Mahtran sota

by Eduard Vilde

"Mahtran sota" by Eduard Vilde is a historical novel published in 1902. It chronicles a peasant uprising that erupted at Mahtra Manor in 1858, when rural communities rose against their oppressors. Based on extensive archival research and eyewitness accounts, Vilde reconstructs this dramatic episode of resistance. The first installment of a trilogy, the novel captures a pivotal moment in Estonian history when ordinary people challenged the established order. Their struggle would echo through the decades to come.