Gøngehøvdingen

Gøngehøvdingen #1

by Carit Etlar, Poul Steffensen (Illustrator)

Den danske klassiker om Svend Gønge, der bliver sendt på hemmelig mission for kongen.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Danish, Classics, Fiction, Novels

353 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1853

About the author

Carit Etlar, the better-known pen name of Carl Brosbøll, was a Danish author, known mostly for his 1853 book Gjøngehøvdingen about the eponymous Svend Poulsen Gønge.

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

En dejlig klassiker, velskrevet og med de rette doser humor. En utrolig dejlig læse oplevelse, hvor alt er tilpas raffineret.

[Bjarne Skjødt Hjaltalin · Rating 4 out of 5]

En fantastisk skildring af svenskerkrigstidens Danmark.

[Helene Poulsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great classic with some humor on the side. Takes a bit to get used to the language of the book, but great storyline with an unexpected surprise at the end.

[Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great historical book about courage, loyalty, honor and chivalry. It's set in the 17th century during the first war between Denmark and Sweden (1657-1658). The main theme in the book is Danish resistance against the occupying German-Swedish army, which is a bit romanticized.
On the other hand it's a Danish book, so of course the story is told out of a Danish perspective. Swedes and Germans are almost all depicted as barbaric thieves and oppressors. Let's not forget who started the war, though.
I realize that this might be a sensitive subject as there are no two countries in the world who have raged so much war with each other as Denmark and Sweden. So, it's definitely a story that should be read with a discount. It makes for good reading that's for sure.
I read the book in Russian, so the language wasn't as old and difficult as the original work is, I guess. There's a good flow in the text, nothing takes too long, but there's still an attention to detail and especially different personalities.
Great characters, intriguing story, a wonderful book.

[Maja - BibliophiliaDK ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

For mig var det både sjovt og spændende at læse denne bog - for det første fordi jeg i længere tid har haft en interesse for den tidsperiode, hvori bogen foregår, for det andet fordi, jeg husker, hvordan jeg så tv-serien 'Gøngehøvdingen' da jeg var yngre. Derfor vakte denne bog mange minder og fik mig flere gange til at nikke og smile over genkendelsens glæde. Svend Gønge og Ib er to fantastiske figurer, der har både vid og humor nok for hele den danske befolkning.

[Mr. Twinkie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Old Classics never die. Although "Gjongehovdingen" is written in an old form of the danish language it can still be quite entertaining. However, I think it is past its prime and even though it has status as a classic it is not easy to see what can justify that status...

[Astrid Johanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gøngehøvdingen er en rigtig god bog. Det tog dog et stykke tid at vende sig til det gammeldags dansk, som bogen er skrevet i. Men hvis man har god tid, og ikke er træt er det en rigtig god bog, det kræver noget hjerneaktivitet at forstå det gammeldags danske tale sprog.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dejlig bog