Giants in the Earth : A Saga of the Prairie
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Giants in the Earth : A Saga of the Prairie
by Authors:
Ole Edvart Rolvaag
Released: August, 1999
ISBN: 0060931930
Paperback
Sales Rank: 30,207
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Customer Review #1:
 A Dramatic Yet Frustrating Portrayal of Pioneer Life
Having grown up on the prairie, I have always found the tales of pioneer life absolutely intriguing. Both sides of my family come from pioneer roots and stories such as "Giants in the Earth" never fail to move me.This novel was particularly wonderful. I wasnt sure what to expect when I began to read "Giants in the Earth." Having never read Rolvaag I was a little nervous, but it has turned out to be an experience that has helped to guide my course of studies over the past year.
The character development is extraordinary. One cant help but feel an intimate attraction to the characters and Rolvaags dramatic portrayal of their lifestyle cant help but inspire empathy in readers.
The characters each inspire different emotions - Per Hansa: Pride; Beret - Frustration!
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone looking for an absolutely unbiased portrayal of pioneer life. It will inspire you.
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Customer Review #2:
A realistic pioneer story, great historical fiction
A saga-like tale of Norwegian immigrants to America, specifically to Dakota territory, travelling in covered wagons, living in sod huts dug into the ground, isolation, blizzards, planting and plagues of locusts, this book will make you feel you were there.This story is also about the marriage between Per and Beret Hansa, a difficult relationship: He wanted to emigrate and she did not but went along with him, unfortunately it is all too much for her and she loses her mind. I think this book presents a very realistic picture of marital relations of that time.
The ending was somewhat bizarre and made me laugh out loud though Im not sure it was supposed to be funny. I intend to read the sequel and will probably reread this one again one day, its a great immigrant/pioneer classic.
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Customer Review #3:
Follow Your Fathers Advice
For years, my father repeatedly urged me to read this book about the pioneer life of Norwegian immigrants. Although my father is from Texas and has no Norwegian roots, he read this book in high school and it apparently made quite an impact upon him. Moreover, my great-grandmother on my mothers side immigrated from Norway around 1900 and this gives me some insight into her experience. The author does an outstanding job of conveying the mental as well as the physical struggles that pioneer families faced in the 1870s. I never contemplated that the isolation of pioneer life could be so difficult. The book was a quick read after the first 50 or so pages, and I am now moving on to Peder Victorious. I am glad I finally followed my fathers advice.
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