![]() ![]() … Moberg does not distort the factual background of conditions in Smaland in the 1840’s. It presents them as human beings who had been handicapped by what Ibsen called the real enemies of society – ignorance, poverty, and the ugly conditions of life. ![]() “The Emigrants” tells in a realistic and fascinating fashion the story of the emigration of farm people from Smaland a hundred years ago. Walter Johnson : Vilhelm Moberg: The Emigrants (Book Review) Scandinavian Studies Menasha, Wis. Vol. 24, (Jan 1, 1952): 23.: Accessed at Proquest.The story then took on a more interesting direction, with the promise of an enjoyable read in the next book of the series ( “Unto a Good Land”). However, as the families started their voyage to America, I felt more empathy with their plight and felt that I got to know them better. ![]() Glanceabook: For me, it took some time to warm to any of the characters, and some of the writing seemed to be repetitive, tending to labour the point about all the hardships faced by the Swedish farmers. ![]()
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