| Wayfarers Contributor(s): Hamsun, Knut (Author), McFarlane, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0374515921 ISBN-13: 9780374515928 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux OUR PRICE: $26.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 79027034 |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.29 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this Norwegian saga of restlessness, Hamsun presents young Edevart, a headstrong boy ill at ease with books, but fiercely self-determined and eager to escape his poor village of Polden. He becomes a close friend of August, a man-orphan, rootless, who sings fantastic tales of a wondrous world. In their years of seafaring, peddling, and raucous-raising-sometimes together, sometimes separated-Edevart grows in understanding, becoming a cunning businessman, experiencing the exhilaration and devastation of love and learning to enjoy the freedom of his wandering lifestyle. Nobel prize winner Hamsun expertly weaves the clashing ideologies-the draw of a comfortable home and the excitement of adventure and the sea-with Edevart's own picaresque, as it drifts between restlessness and a peaceful happiness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hamsun, Knut: - Knut Hamsun (1859-1952) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. He is the author of books including Hunger and Mysteries. |