Pelle The Conqueror: The Great Struggle (1917)

By Martin Andersen Nexø and Martin Andersen Nexo

Book Overview

Pelle The Conqueror: The Great Struggle is a novel written by Martin Andersen Nexo in 1917. The book tells the story of Pelle, a young boy who is forced to leave his home in Sweden and move to Denmark with his father. Pelle's father hopes to find work and provide a better life for his family, but life in Denmark is not easy. Pelle and his father struggle to make ends meet, and Pelle is forced to work from a young age. Despite the hardships, Pelle remains determined to succeed and make a better life for himself and his family. The book explores themes of poverty, social injustice, and the struggles of immigrants. It is a powerful and moving story that has been translated into many languages and has become a classic of Scandinavian literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120672414
• ISBN13: 9781120672414
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"