When the Wind Is in the South and Other Stories

Rolvaag, O.E (Ole Edvart); Selected and Translated By Solveig Zempel

ISBN 10: 0931170257 / ISBN 13: 9780931170256

Published by Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, 1984

Six short stories by Rolvaag, selected and translated by St. Olaf College Norwegian professor (and his granddaughter) Solveig Zempel. Ex- library with a stamp on the title page and the last page, no other library indications. Lightly rubbed at the tips. Jacket spine a bit sunned, a touch of wear at the corners and spine ends, and a sticker scuff on the upper rear panel, in new Brodart. Signed on the title page "Best wishes, Solveig Zempel." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # C170063

Synopsis:

Written by the author of the Norwegian-American classic "Giants in the Earth", these six short stories reveal in miniature O.E. Rolvaag's profound understanding of human motivation and his gift for capturing Norwegian-American humor. In these stories - never before published in English - we meet several unforgettable characters, including three self-assured but happless fishermen, a jilted but vengeful farm girl, a new country pastor and his wife whose phone is monitored by their parishioners, and a retired farm wife who awakens to a new sense of self-determination in her marriage. This collection is a fitting complement to Rolvaag's sweeping novels of American frontier life. Rolvaag scholars and admirers, high school and college teachers, and anyone with an interest in immigrant fiction and the American West will want to read these stories by one of America's most famous authors.

Language Notes: Text: English, Norwegian (translation)

Bibliographic Details

Title: When the Wind Is in the South and Other ...
Publisher: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
Publication Date: 1984
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by the Translator
Book Type: Ex-Library