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The world-famous Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun was awarded the Nobel Prize for the novel «The Growth of the Soil». Before you is a story about the harsh northern nature and a man who lives in harmony with it — plowing,... sowing, harvesting, raising children, and building houses. Through the power of the heroes' dreams in the midst of forest wilderness, entire settlements arise. And where there was once wild wasteland, a prosperous region emerges. Simple people, living in peaceful labor and family happiness, are the true heroes for the writer. He admires them, celebrating their dignity and life force. «The Growth of the Soil» is a story about human relationships, but first and foremost, it is a hymn to the man who lives on the earth and its fruits, and his patient labor. The unabridged text of the book is published without reductions and is suitable for anyone studying and loving the Norwegian language and culture.

Author: Knut Hamsun

Printhouse: Karo

Series: Reading in the original

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785992516364

Number of pages: 416

Size: 165x115x18 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 260 g

ID: 1443386

The world-famous Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun was awarded the Nobel Prize for the novel «The Growth of the Soil». Before you is a story about the harsh northern nature and a man who lives in harmony with it — plowing, sowing, harvesting, raising children, and building houses. Through the power of the heroes' dreams in the midst of forest wilderness, entire settlements arise. And where there was once wild wasteland, a prosperous region emerges. Simple people, living in peaceful labor and family happiness, are the true heroes for the writer. He admires them, celebrating their dignity and life force. «The Growth of the Soil» is a story about human relationships, but first and foremost, it is a hymn to the man who lives on the earth and its fruits, and his patient labor. The unabridged text of the book is published without reductions and is suitable for anyone studying and loving the Norwegian language and culture.

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