Emigrants
Published in 1925, Emigrants is a historical fiction novel by Johan Bojer.
A free LibriVox audiobook (10 h 25 min) is available.
About Emigrants
The Emigrants is a family saga of Norwegian farmers who settle in North Dakota in the late 1800s. The author paints a loving portrait of a large cast of characters, all different but hoping to make a better life in America. Their early years are hard, living in sod huts and breaking their fields with teams of oxen. They are torn between their homesickness for Norway and their love for the traditions of their homeland, and their growing appreciation that they and their children have become Americans. The novel is a companion to O. E. Rolvaag’s Giants in the Earth, which focused on the settlers as immigrants to America; Bojer’s interest is with the same Norwegian pioneers as emigrants from Norway. - Summary by Tom Shoesmith
Free audiobook
Emigrants — LibriVox recording, 10 h 25 min in 14 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Quick answers
Who wrote Emigrants?
Emigrants was written by Johan Bojer and first published in 1925.
What genre is Emigrants?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.
Is there a free audiobook of Emigrants?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 10 h 25 min.
What books are similar to Emigrants?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Gatsby, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Orlando.
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