Review
"A firmly woven tapestry of harsh texture wrought by a master sure in his choice of strong fiber and of color, telling with heroic gesture and intricate design its legend of simple people struggling in the eternal coil of unwitting life." -- Times Literary Supplement (London)
"The fullest, finest, and most powerful novel that has been written about pioneer life in America." -- -- The Nation
"The fullest, finest, and most powerful novel that has been written about pioneer life in America." -- -- The Nation
Book Description
The classic story of a Norwegian pioneer family's struggles with the land and the elements of the Dakota Territory as they try to make a new life in America.
About the Author
O. E. RÖlvaag was born in 1876. His books include Peder Victorious and Their Fathers' God. He died in 1931.
