The Third Life of Per Smevik

This touchingly humorous novel concerns a young man who leaves his home and country to make a new life for himself in America. As he adjusts to a new language and new customs, he also goes from boyhood to manhood and acquires a rare understanding of himself and others. Per Smevik is an astute observer and sensitive reporter of life in America at the turn of the century, of the immigrant's experience, and, in the memorable story of his third life, of the tragicomical aspects of every man's life.

• Author
• O.E. Rølvaag, Ella V. Tweet, Solweig Zempel

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 136

• Publisher
• Harper Perennial

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 978-0-06-097076-5

• EAN
• 9780060970765

• Release date
• 1987