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The Great Hunger
Johan Bojer · Charles Archer · W. J. Alexander (William John Alexander) Worster
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This Norwegian novel follows one man's life journey, exploring the deep spiritual longing—the "great hunger"—that drives human striving and the search for meaning. It suits readers interested in early twentieth-century Scandinavian literature and reflective, philosophical fiction.
Johan Bojer
Johan Bojer was a popular Norwegian novelist and dramatist. He principally wrote about the lives of the poor farmers and fishermen, both in his native Norway and among the Norwegian immigrants in the United States. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.
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