Growth of the Soil
by Knut Hamsun
566 pages~9 hrs
“A monumental journey back to the roots of human existence.”
In the rugged Norwegian wilderness, Isak carves a legacy from the raw earth with nothing but his own two hands. This Nobel Prize-winning epic is a visceral, moving testament to the eternal struggle between man’s simple labor and the relentless march of civilization.
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