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: | 9780285647596 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2001 |
| Author: | Knut Hamsun |
| Publisher: | Souvenir Press an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 170 pages |
| Genres: |
Fiction in translation Classic fiction: general and literary |
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.
Victoria features in the following genres: Fiction in translation, Classic fiction: general and literary
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Victoria was written by Knut Hamsun and published by Souvenir Press an imprint of Profile
Victoria has 170 pages