The story of three generations of an old-lineage Norwegian family making their life in the northern woods (circa 1750's.) The main themes are the struggle between tradition and innovation, the prejudices of pastoral society, and a refreshingly realistic study in human nature and man's ability to make peace with it. Descriptions of the landscape and life in the wilderness are vivid and detailed.
The Wind from the Mountains
In the second volume of the trilogy, we meet Dag again, who is now slightly older. He is now Old-Dag. His son, Young-Dag, is married to Adelheid Barre, an officer's daughter, something her urban office-holding family is not immediately thrilled about. But Old-Dag makes a grand impression on them at the wedding, and the objectors fall silent.
Adelheid's life at the farm is different than she expected. Her marriage is especially difficult to comprehend. She grows close to Old-Dag, and finds much joy in his company and in long and deep conversations with him. Young-Dag is in many ways a stranger both to her and the family. A tragedy prompts him to run away from the farm, into the woods - all the way to Death Mountain. From there, nobody returns. But he does anyway, and the experiences become a turning point in the relationship between Young-Dag and Adelheid.
Norway
