{"product_id":"book-vilhelm-moberg-the-emigrants","title":"Book: The Emigrants Emigrant Novels - Book 1 by Vilhelm Moberg","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Emigrants – Book 1 of the Emigrant Novels by Vilhelm Moberg\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into the epic journey of Swedish pioneers with The Emigrants, the first book in Vilhelm Moberg’s four-volume Emigrant novel series. Considered one of Sweden’s greatest 20th-century writers, Moberg faithfully portrays the joys and struggles of early Swedish immigrants in America, bringing historical realism and deep emotional insight to their experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Highlights:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson, a Swedish family fleeing poverty, religious persecution, and social oppression in Småland, 1850\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensively researched, incorporating archival details from Swedish emigrants, including records from the Minnesota Historical Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts the hardships of the Atlantic voyage, including ten weeks in cramped, filthy quarters before arriving in New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegarded as a documentary novel, meant to be read as a historical account of Swedish emigration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Vilhelm Moberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 366\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-0-87351-319-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePraise for the Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's important to have Moberg's Emigrant Novels available for another generation of readers.\" —Bruce Karlstadt, American Swedish Institute\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40757224112185,"sku":"HIB430","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/4043\/6025\/files\/book-vilhelm-moberg-the-emigrants-01-hero.webp?v=1786131335","url":"https:\/\/swedishgiftstore.com\/products\/book-vilhelm-moberg-the-emigrants","provider":"Swedish Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}