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Book SynopsisWith this edition of A Saloonkeeper's Daughter, an important and prescient work of American fiction is finally available in English.
Trade ReviewAn intriguing book... The novel realistically details middle-class life in the Norwegian-American immigrant community in 1870s Minneapolis. -- Clarence Mondale American Studies International At last available in an English translation, this Norwegian American historical novel... tells the story of the beautiful Astrid, an immigrant who struggles to find her way to independence and faith. Janson was 36 when she came to the U.S., and in this novel she vividly evokes the tough life in Minneapolis and the landscape of Norway and Minnesota... Highly recommended for all libraries. Choice Drude Krog Janson lived an incredibly fascinating life, at the center of which was the struggle for women's rights. This is also true of her first novel, which follows a woman through adversity and struggle in a man's world and a class-conscious culture, until she finds her own identity as a free and independent human being... Today the novel is of interest both for its historical setting and as an early and daring attempt to tell the story of a young woman who has the strength and the courage to choose to live a full life without compromise. The novel may also make you wish to find out more about the author: a very many-faceted and productive woman who had an impact both in Norway and abroad. -- Hans H. Skei Aftenposten (Oslo) A Saloonkeeper's Daughter is fascinating and enjoyable reading... The novel is a lyrical female coming-of-age story, realistically portraying the protagonist's struggles while showing women who create successful intellectual and emotional lives for themselves in a male-dominated society. -- Solveig Zempel Journal of American Ethnic History This strong American novel... is above all else a women's liberation treatise that is universally applicable... It is an interesting and worthwhile reading experience. Avisen
Table of ContentsContents: Translator's Preface Introduction A Saloonkeeper's Daughter Notes
