The Emigrants – Book 1 of the Emigrant Novels by Vilhelm Moberg Step 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. Book Highlights: Introduces Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson, a Swedish family fleeing poverty, religious persecution, and social oppression in Småland, 1850 Extensively researched, incorporating archival details from Swedish emigrants, including records from the Minnesota Historical Society Depicts the hardships of the Atlantic voyage, including ten weeks in cramped, filthy quarters before arriving in New York City Regarded as a documentary novel, meant to be read as a historical account of Swedish emigration Product Details: Author: Vilhelm Moberg Format: Paperback Pages: 366 ISBN: 978-0-87351-319-7 Praise for the Book: "It's important to have Moberg's Emigrant Novels available for another generation of readers." —Bruce Karlstadt, American Swedish Institute
