'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. The Emigrants Vilhelm Moberg 4.20 7,388 ratings470 reviews Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created the characters Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish immigrants in America. These new editions contain introductions written by Roger McKnight, Gustavus Adolphus College, and restore Moberg's bibliography not included in earlier English editions.Book 1 introduces Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson, their three young children, and eleven others who make up a resolute party of Swedes fleeing the poverty, religious persecution, and social oppression of Smaland in 1850.'It's important to have Moberg's Emigrant Novels available for another generation of readers.'-Bruce Karstadt, American Swedish Institute First published between 19 in Swedish, these four books were considered a single work by Moberg, who intended that they be read as documentary novels. Vilhelm Moberg The Emigrants Paperback Januby Vilhelm Moberg (Author) 311 ratings 4.2 on Goodreads 7,122 ratings Book 1 of 4: Emigrant Novels See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 9.08 15 Used from 6.67 3 Collectible from 31. Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in. Moberg's extensive research in the papers of Swedish emigrants in archival collections, including the Minnesota Historical Society, enabled him to incorporate many details of pioneer life. His consistently faithful depiction of these humble people's lives is a major strength of the Emigrant Novels.

Considered one of Sweden's greatest 20th-century writers, Vilhelm Moberg created Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson to portray the joys and tragedies of daily life for early Swedish pioneers in America.

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