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The Boy from Duck River: A Norwegian Adventure Tale

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What happened in Eidsvoll, Norway, in the spring of 1814 was an adventure, a turning point in Norway's history. For the first time since the Middle Ages, Norway became an independent nation with the most democratic constitution in Europe. The Boy from Duck River is about the special moment in history when this constitution was formed. It's captivating literature of the highest quality and public enlightenment of the best kind. But, instead of being written from the perspective of one who drafted that important document, Karsten Alnaes' tale has an eleven-year old boy as the main character. Ultimately, it was for that young boy on an impoverished farm, whose father was "horse king" at the Eidsvoll Estate, that the constitution was created. Norway's 1814 constitution is the oldest in Europe that is still in force. 1814, the great year of freedom!

94 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1995

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Karsten Alnæs

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Alnæs, folkets historiker, skriver som en gud: Han gjenskaper verden gjennom Ordet. Du hører kanonene drønne og folk skrike av redsel i det tyrkerne oversvømmer Konstantinopel. Du kjenner stanken av sykdom og død på din, forfatterens og alle rottenes dramatiske ferd gjennom gatene i Europas pestrammede byer. Og hans mesterlige grep er at han forteller om det som du sjelden finner i tradisjonelle historiebøker: Vanlige mennesker. Det er garantert steder i Norge og på kontinentet som du i ettertid, etter å ha lest boka, vil besøke -- og hvor opplevelsene fra disse stedene kommer til å bli rikere nettopp fordi leseopplevelsen både har vekket hjerne og hjerte.

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