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A compelling and captivating story, which the further I read the harder it was to put down.The author created her novel by taking the only two actual events she had been able to learn about her own Norwegian ancestors and weaving a convincing story around the bones of those two events. Given our Nation's current obsession with immigration,reading this book is a rewarding experience for those of us whose ancestors came here more than a century ago and helps us appreciate how difficult the decision to emigrate is even if it's made simply out of a longing to own land and to find opportunities otherwise not available.The characters are created such that we feel actually in their presence, sharing their experiences and experiencing the pain of their disappointments and tragedies as well as the joys of their successes. If things start to seem like they're going well for them over a stretch of several pages, brace yourself for the next twist of fate.Although this is the author's first and only novel, it's sufficiently compelling and well crafted to put it on a par with many of the classics of American literature. It definitely gives the reader insight into the immigration experience of the mid 1800's.