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The Westerners. A novel by Vilhelm Moberg. Translated by Jón Helgason.
Karl Óskar grows up in Småland, Sweden in the mid-19th century, working on his parents' farm until he starts a family and starts his own business. One day, news of the prosperity of America spreads, and interest takes hold among people who want to escape the misery. Before long, Karl Óskar has become the leader of a group that decides to move west and try its luck.
It is a great effort to say goodbye to relatives and friends, toss and turn at sea for weeks, to land in unfamiliar places and not even have a roof over your head. Most people have two empty hands except for a few tools, clothes and belongings from the old country. The group also decreases in number on the way across the sea and as the people begin to cope with new circumstances. But despite everything, the new country holds beautiful promises for those who stand the test of endurance.
Karl Óskar grows up in Småland, Sweden in the mid-19th century, working on his parents' farm until he starts a family and starts his own business. One day, news of the prosperity of America spreads, and interest takes hold among people who want to escape the misery. Before long, Karl Óskar has become the leader of a group that decides to move west and try its luck.
It is a great effort to say goodbye to relatives and friends, toss and turn at sea for weeks, to land in unfamiliar places and not even have a roof over your head. Most people have two empty hands except for a few tools, clothes and belongings from the old country. The group also decreases in number on the way across the sea and as the people begin to cope with new circumstances. But despite everything, the new country holds beautiful promises for those who stand the test of endurance.