Giants in the earth: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Giants in the earth: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Giants in the earth is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Rølvaag, O. E. (Ole Edvart) (1876–1931). The listed translation credits are Colcord, Lincoln (1883–1947).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Giants in the Earth" by O. E. Rølvaag is a novel first published in Norwegian in 1924 and 1925, then in English in 1927. The story follows Per Hansa, his wife Beret, and their children as they join other Norwegian immigrant families settling the Dakota Territory in 1873. They face snowstorms, locusts, poverty, hunger, and loneliness while struggling to build new lives in America and navigate the challenges of fitting into an unfamiliar culture.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Giants in the earth
- Author credits: Rølvaag, O. E. (Ole Edvart) (1876–1931)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Colcord, Lincoln (1883–1947)
Catalogue subjects
- Norwegian Americans -- Fiction
- Norwegian fiction -- Translations into English
- South Dakota -- Fiction
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- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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