Giants in the Earth
A Saga of the Prairie
Will be published approx. on 29. October 2024
Book
Hardback
472 pages
978-1-941813-56-0 (ISBN)
Description
O. E. Rolvaag's Giants in the Earth is an epic story of resilience. It follows Norwegian immigrants Per Hansa and Beret as they pursue dreams of homesteading on the untamed Dakota prairie, a land of stark beauty, endless seas of grass, and unforgiving winters, requiring relentless struggle to sustain a living from the earth. As they build their life together, their love is tested by isolation, hardship, and yearning for connection. Will their spirits-like the giants of old-be strong enough to unleash the land's potential without destroying their unique Norwegian way of life and build a legacy for future generations? Giants in the Earth explores themes of love, loss, faith, cultural identity, and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. Rediscover this overlooked classic of American literature.
This reprinting of Giants in the Earth, featuring an updated introduction and revised annotations by Allan C. Carlson, offers the modern reader thoughtful insights into Rolvaag's beliefs and hopes about the immigrant experience in America-Norwegian or otherwise.
This reprinting of Giants in the Earth, featuring an updated introduction and revised annotations by Allan C. Carlson, offers the modern reader thoughtful insights into Rolvaag's beliefs and hopes about the immigrant experience in America-Norwegian or otherwise.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Pierre
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-941813-56-0 (9781941813560)
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Persons
Ole Edvart Rolvaag (1876-1931) embodies the American story of success. Immigrating to the United States from his native Norway at the age of twenty, he found his path in life through education. Once disparaged by his father as a hopeless student, he earned his bachelor's (1905) and master's (1910) degrees from St. Olaf College, where he later became head of the Norwegian Department. His education served to clarify his childhood experiences in Norway and shaped his views of the immigrant experience in America. Giants in the Earth comprises the most complete elaboration of Rolvaag's thoughts on cultural pluralism, especially the importance of language, churches, and literature in preserving and promoting Norwegian America.