In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants

by Zempel

Book Overview

These translations of letters home by nine Norwegian immigrants detail their perception of America and their adjustment to its lifestyle between 1870 and 1945.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816618593
• ISBN13: 9780816618590
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Tribute to the Norwegian Experience

Zempel's work in compiling and translating this book of letters is a tribute to the Norwegian immigrant experience. Through these letters one discovers the great hardship and great joy brought to these individuals who in many circumstances travelled great distances on their own. Thank you for bringing insight to my own families experience through the voices of those who had the courage to venture before.