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Norske Fields: A Novel of Southern California's Norwegian Colony
Discover the captivating journey of Norwegian immigrants forging their legacy in the land of bright horizons and unforgiving earth.
In 1888, five determined bachelors embark on an epic adventure, leaving Stranda, Norway, to fulfill their dream of becoming American land barons. Pooling their resources, they make an affordable land purchase in southern California, relying on a draw-from-a-hat method to determine who will tend to the superior land and who will make do with the less favorable plot.
Soon after, their sweethearts join them from the homeland, and the Norwegian Colony is born.
Written by the great-granddaughter of Nils Olsen and Ellen Fjorstad and a 2021 Will Rogers Medallion Award finalist for Inspirational Fiction, Norske Fields uses modern fiction techniques to recreate unforgettable characters who experience heartbreak—and bask in triumph.
Join along on an extraordinary journey and immerse yourself in the struggles, joys, and sacrifices of brave families as they settle the land and cultivate a lasting legacy. Don’t miss out on this captivating historical fiction story today!
“A sweeping family saga of the almost-forgotten Norwegian immigration to California in the 19th Century, Norske Fields does not disappoint.” —Candace Simar, award-winning author of The Abercrombie Trail series
In 1888, five determined bachelors embark on an epic adventure, leaving Stranda, Norway, to fulfill their dream of becoming American land barons. Pooling their resources, they make an affordable land purchase in southern California, relying on a draw-from-a-hat method to determine who will tend to the superior land and who will make do with the less favorable plot.
Soon after, their sweethearts join them from the homeland, and the Norwegian Colony is born.
Written by the great-granddaughter of Nils Olsen and Ellen Fjorstad and a 2021 Will Rogers Medallion Award finalist for Inspirational Fiction, Norske Fields uses modern fiction techniques to recreate unforgettable characters who experience heartbreak—and bask in triumph.
Join along on an extraordinary journey and immerse yourself in the struggles, joys, and sacrifices of brave families as they settle the land and cultivate a lasting legacy. Don’t miss out on this captivating historical fiction story today!
“A sweeping family saga of the almost-forgotten Norwegian immigration to California in the 19th Century, Norske Fields does not disappoint.” —Candace Simar, award-winning author of The Abercrombie Trail series
346 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2024
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About the author
Anne Schroeder
34 books64 followersWinner of the 2019 Will Rogers Medallion Award for Historical Romance, Anne Schroeder describes herself as a calorically-challenged Aphrodite with an unmistakable fervor for life. Second of seven children, she was born in Ventura County, California, the subject of her recently re-released memoir, Branches on the Conejo Revisited.
She graduated from Cal Poly, SLO, with a husband and toddler in the first wave of the Sexual Revolution. Her memoir, Ordinary Aphrodite, is an adventure tale about a life of small steps. Her fiction and memoir have appeared in magazines and anthologies.
She is active in Women Writing the West and Western Writers of America. Her Central Coast Series, including Cholama Moon and Maria Ines, features well researched, character-driven novels about California in the Time of the Spanish, Mexican and American conquests.
She and her husband moved from the Central Coast of California to Southern Oregon in search of adventure. She has a happy husband, two darling granddaughters and two lazy dogs.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
She graduated from Cal Poly, SLO, with a husband and toddler in the first wave of the Sexual Revolution. Her memoir, Ordinary Aphrodite, is an adventure tale about a life of small steps. Her fiction and memoir have appeared in magazines and anthologies.
She is active in Women Writing the West and Western Writers of America. Her Central Coast Series, including Cholama Moon and Maria Ines, features well researched, character-driven novels about California in the Time of the Spanish, Mexican and American conquests.
She and her husband moved from the Central Coast of California to Southern Oregon in search of adventure. She has a happy husband, two darling granddaughters and two lazy dogs.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
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March 25, 2024
I enjoyed the book very much. I could almost feel grief with the people in the story, they had more than their share of death and hardships. This is a story about many Norwegians that left their homes and made the long boat trip and then crossed the american continent to get to California. They were not seeking gold or fame just a plot of land to own and farm. The story covers many generation and the changes upon their lives. I believe it is a historical fiction and well written.
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