First published in English in 1927, "Giants in the Earth" is the Norwegian novel by Norwegian-American author Ole Edvart Rolvaag which relates the struggles of a group of Norwegian immigrants to the Great Plains of America in the 1870s. A Norwegian fisherman, Per Hansa convinces his wife Beret to move with their three children to the Dakota Territory in order to build a homestead on the American frontier. Accompanied by several other Norwegian immigrants, Per Hansa is excited by the opportunity to build a life for himself ...
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First published in English in 1927, "Giants in the Earth" is the Norwegian novel by Norwegian-American author Ole Edvart Rolvaag which relates the struggles of a group of Norwegian immigrants to the Great Plains of America in the 1870s. A Norwegian fisherman, Per Hansa convinces his wife Beret to move with their three children to the Dakota Territory in order to build a homestead on the American frontier. Accompanied by several other Norwegian immigrants, Per Hansa is excited by the opportunity to build a life for himself in this new land while his wife longs for her homeland. What follows is a series of struggles and misfortunes which ultimately prove to be tragic for Hansa. "Giants in the Earth" is the classic story of the pioneering spirit of America and the American dream, which brought so many European immigrants to America during the 19th century, and the often harsh realities that they faced when they arrived. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
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Very good. No dust jacket. tight copy, clean on inside, some wear and light soiling to cover, name on inside. Blue cloth over boards, sewn binding, 468 pgs, bibliography. Audience: General/trade
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Good. No dust jacket. corners bumped and worn, stain at lower right front corner of cover, spine quite faded, edges worn, notes in pencil on flyleaf, underlinings in red in introduction; text complete, binding firm. Text in English, Norwegian. xxxiv, 468 p. 20 cm. Harper's modern classics.. Translation of: I de dage.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red cloth boards have light edgewear. Prior owner name on fep. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
