A miller's son, Johannes, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Victoria. The novel follows them through adolescence, as Johannes struggles with the social hierarchy and becomes a successful author, and Victoria is forced into marrying Otto, a lieutenant, to save the troubled family economy.A lyrical excursion into unconsummated love, love that is described memorably as 'Blood and Blossoms'.
| ISBN: | 9780285641006 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2012 |
| Author: | Hamsun, Knut |
| Publisher: | Profile |
| Format: | Ebook |
A miller's son, Johannes, falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Victoria. The novel follows them through adolescence, as Johannes struggles with the social hierarchy and becomes a successful author, and Victoria is forced into marrying Otto, a lieutenant, to save the troubled family economy.A lyrical excursion into unconsummated love, love that is described memorably as 'Blood and Blossoms'.
Victoria features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary
Victoria is available in Paperback, Ebook
Victoria was written by Hamsun, Knut and published by Profile
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