Allodium

Born in 1936, Tori is an only child and as such the heiress to the farm Lande. Her parents are deeply attached to the farm and have high hopes for their daughter. Tori, though, is a girl who knows her own mind, and the moment she meets Haldor Gislason she knows precisely what she wants.

Allodium is a novel about people whose lives are deeply rooted in their native soil, in hearth and home. Anne Karin Elstad tells a tale of family pride and of the Norwegian farming community's conservative outlook, the origins of which lie far back in the past. But it is also a story of love, heartache and expectations. Convincingly the author tells of the lives of her characters, depicting the day-to-day realities of their existence in her own distinctive fashion, perceptively and with profound understanding.

"Beautiful from Elstad" (VG, Oslo)

First published: 2003, Aschehoug Fiction

Anne Karin Elstad: Biography and bibliography

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