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Excerpt from The Face of the WorldHe was soon to see her face to face now, for, in a few days, he would be sitting in her little cottage, and perhaps then there would be other things besides his degree that her eyes would ask about.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses stat...

Excerpt from Treacherous GroundHe had stood thus for a long time, when suddenly he seemed to come to a determina tion. He walked across the street to the door of the prison, and raised his hand as if to ring the bell, but suddenly his hand dropped to his side, and he retreated a few steps, passed his hand across his forehead, and moved away aimlessly, keeping close to the wall, as if he were running away.An hour later he was standing ringing a...

Excerpt from The Power of a Lie Introduction l this is a great book. I can have no hesitation whatever in saying that. Rarely in reading a modern novel have I felt so strong a sense of reality and 'so deep an impression of motive. It would be difficult to praise too highly the power and the reticence of this story. When I compare it with other Norwegian nov els, even the best and by the best-known writers, I feel that it transcends them in i...

Excerpt from Life A few days before Easter, Tangen, the artist, met his friend Dr. Holth in the street, and stopped him with a wave of his hand. "Why, you're the very person I was thinking about!" he said. "You're invited to General Bang's place in the mountains for Easter, and of course you'll accept with thanks." Dr. Holth stood with a bundle of books under his arm. He was a man of about forty, square-built and broad, with a tired face an...

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Excerpt from God and Woman (Dyrendal)Martha stood under the plank bridge leading to the second story of the barn and watched her two brothers driving a loaded wagon destined for the village. She was a striking figure, with her aquiline nose, ¿owing white sleeves, dark bodice, and red petticoat. She placed her hands upon her hips and drew up her mouth on one side into a sneer. Nearly everyone was going to the fair. Large Lofoten boats full of y...

Excerpt from The Great Hunger Klaus Brock, the son of the district doctor, was a blue-eyed youngster in knickerbockers and a sailor blouse. He was playing truant, no doubt Klaus had his lessons at home with a private tutor - and would certainly get a thrashing from his father when he got home. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a re...

Ah! till now your mind has been so filled with cold mechanics, with calculations, with steel and fire. More and more knowledge, ever more striving to understand all things, to know all, to master all. But meanwhile, the tones of the hymn died within you, and the hunger for that which lies beyond all things grew ever fiercer and fiercer. You thought it was Norway that you needed--and now you are here. But is it enough?

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

Johan Bojer (1872-1959) was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States.

Johan Bojer (1872-1959) was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Norway, Drama / General, Drama / Continental European, Fiction / Literary, History / General,