When did Emilia get raped in salt to the sea?
Sarah Oconnell
Published Apr 04, 2026
Emilia admits to Joana, “There is no August” (233). The hideous story of her pregnancy unfolds: Frau Kleist, August's mother, gave Emilia to Russian soldiers when they tried to take August's sister. The Kleist family watched as Emilia was “dragged to the cold cellar” and raped (239).