Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun
A grand, sweeping saga of sacrifice and struggle by a Nobel Laureate, this tale recaptures the world of Norwegian homesteaders at the turn of the 20th century.
One of the great writers of this century.. Hamsun's novels have the simplicity of total self-possession. * Sunday Times *
Nobel Prize winning author Knut Hamsun is recognised as one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century.
Born in 1859 in Norway, Knut Hamsun is the author of Mysteries, Victoria, The Wanderer, The Women at the Pump, Tales of Loss, and more. Growth of the Soil is his best known novel which sees the wanderer from his earlier tale come to work on the land. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780285648784 |
| ISBN 10 | 0285648780 |
| Title | Growth of the Soil |
| Author | Knut Hamsun |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 435 |
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