Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth 1848 1895 Boyesen, Hjalmar H. Boyhood in Norway: Stories of Boy-Life in the Land of the Midnight Sun The battle of the rafts -- Biceps Grimlund's Christmas vacation -- The nixy's strain -- The wonder child -- "The sons of the vikings" -- Paul Jespersen's masquerade -- Lady Clare the story of a horse -- Bonnyboy -- The child of luck -- The bear that had a bank account. Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "Boyhood in Norway: Stories of Boy-Life in the Land of the Midnight Sun" by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen is a collection of stories reflecting on the experiences and adventures of boys growing up in Norway during the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of childhood, focusing on themes of camaraderie, rivalry, and the imaginative play that characterizes youthful innocence against the backdrop of the Norwegian landscape. The opening portion of the work introduces readers to a fierce and playful rivalry between two factions of boys, the East-Siders and the West-Siders, as they engage in mock battles inspired by their youthful imaginations. Key characters include Viggo Hook, the charismatic leader of the West-Siders, known for his noble aspirations and dramatic persona, and Halvor Reitan, the strong and brash leader of the East-Siders. As the story unfolds, the conflict escalates, culminating in a chase involving the devoted but awkward Marcus Henning, whose loyalty to Viggo leads to unexpected consequences. The narrative vividly illustrates the dynamics of friendship, conflict, and the rites of passage inherent in boyhood, inviting readers into a world brimming with youthful exuberance and the struggles for identity and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boys -- Fiction Norway -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 397711 397720 2024-09-01T07:17:02.995822 2023-10-01T06:48:37.681304 text/html text/html 407581 2021-01-27T23:35:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 138548 2021-01-27T23:35:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 211036 2024-09-01T07:17:09.244705 application/epub+zip 216499 2024-09-01T07:17:04.678724 application/epub+zip 216500 2024-09-01T07:17:03.681708 application/epub+zip 489118 2024-09-01T07:17:12.839706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460721 2024-09-01T07:17:08.555690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369308 2022-09-01T08:08:18.505295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339917 339890 2024-09-01T07:17:02.325739 2023-10-01T06:48:37.076298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343291 2016-10-18T14:39:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132038 2016-10-18T14:40:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 339498 2008-07-23T16:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131527 2008-07-23T16:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20625 2024-09-01T07:17:12.981661 application/rdf+xml 24626 2024-09-01T07:17:04.054708 image/jpeg 4488 2024-09-01T07:17:03.870706 image/jpeg 208293 2024-09-01T07:17:03.029720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia