"Two brothers were raised to know that Viking blood runs in their veins. But when it comes to passion and rivalry, they're desperate to discover if God's peace can dwell in their hearts."-- Aven voyaged to America where she was wooed and wed by Thor Norgaard, a deaf man in rural Appalachia. His younger brother and rival Haakon made choices that shattered Aven's trust in him. Now Haakon sails on the North Atlantic ice trade, and his soul is plagued...

Giants in the Earth (Norwegian: Verdens Grøde) is a novel by Norwegian-American author Ole Edvart Rølvaag. First published in Norwegian as two books in 1924 and 1925, the English edition was translated by the author and Lincoln Colcord, each of whom also wrote prefatory matter. Part of a trilogy, the novel follows a Norwegian pioneer family's struggles with the land and the elements of the Dakota Territory as they try to make a new life in America....

Treacherous deeds that occurred during the Nazi occupation of Norway during W.W. II are the basis for the intrigue involving the Norwegian Intelligence and Soviet sympathizers.

"The first part of the book "A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy, Emigration, and Transmigration" gives an overall view on the Norwegian emigration history, before taking you to Great Britain, which was one of several routes for transmigration. Further on, you will get an insight on what happened when Norwegian emigrants arrived in North America. The second part is about sources in the United States and Canada. What information can you find in these sources...

It was the late 1930s, with the country just coming out of the Great Depression, when Kate Morgan, city girl and interior decorator, realized her dream of living on a farm. As a bride she moved to her husband's 100-year-old Stangland family farm acquired by his Norwegian great-grandfather. But the dream meets with some harsh realities. Kate must keep house without electricity, without plumbing or running water and with all the uncertainties of growing...