<p>The author addresses not only the indispensable facts of geography and history, culture and society but also the often overlooked aspects of daily life that allow us to glimpse the human beings who undertook the incredible journey of migration from Norway to America</p>

Between Rocks and Hard Places

Ann Urness Gesme

Gesme Enterprises

Between Rocks and Hard Places by Ann Urness Gesme is a social history of the Norwegian farmers who made up the bulk of emigrants to America. Focusing on the Norwegian period of their lives makes this book uniquely informative and valuable, since there are already many good books about the American period. Ten out of twelve chapters concern aspects of life in Norway, such as the church, courting and marriage, education, and trading and markets. The remaining two chapters concern the circumstances that led to emigration and the founding of Norwegian communities in America.If you are researching your relatives in Norway, this book is a must-read, full of valuable, practical, and interesting information.

Caragana Press

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