A Hardy Norseman by Edna Lyall

The novel revolves around the life of a Norwegian sailor named Olaf Olsen, who becomes embroiled in the struggle for Icelandic independence from Denmark. The story explores themes of national identity, loyalty, and personal sacrifice as Olaf navigates his complex relationships with his Danish wife, his Icelandic friends, and his own sense of belonging.

By Edna Lyall · First published 1882 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 40 chapters · 179,766 words

First lines

"You say your things are all ready, Cecil? Then I'll just go below and do up my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin. We shall be at Bergen before long, they say."

The speaker was a young Englishman of three-or-four-and-twenty, and the sister addressed by him was still in the first flush of girlhood, having but a few days before celebrated her nineteenth birthday.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Edna Lyall
• Date: 1882 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Drama
• Length: 179,766 words
• Structure: 40 chapters, 3,242 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a historical period and incorporates real events, places, and people from history.
• Romance — The narrative focuses on the romantic relationships between characters.
• Adventure — The narrative includes elements of exploration, danger, and physical challenge.
• Drama — The narrative emphasizes realistic, emotional, conflict-driven character development.

Tags

Romance · Historical Fiction · Norse Mythology · Viking Era · Adventure · Love Story · Family Drama · Social Class · Norway · 19th Century · Fiction · Literary Realism

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI
• CHAPTER XII
• CHAPTER XIII
• CHAPTER XIV
• CHAPTER XV
• CHAPTER XVI
• CHAPTER XVII
• CHAPTER XVIII
• CHAPTER XIX
• CHAPTER XX
• CHAPTER XXI
• CHAPTER XXII
• CHAPTER XXIII
• CHAPTER XXIV
• CHAPTER XXV
• CHAPTER XXVI
• CHAPTER XXVII
• CHAPTER XXVIII
• CHAPTER XXIX
• CHAPTER XXX
• CHAPTER XXXI
• CHAPTER XXXII
• CHAPTER XXXIII
• CHAPTER XXXIV
• CHAPTER XXXV
• CHAPTER XXXVI
• CHAPTER XXXVII
• CHAPTER XXXVIII
• CHAPTER XXXIX
• CHAPTER XL

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• In Spite of All (1903)
• The Autobiography of a Slander (1887)
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• We Two (1874)
• Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign (1897)
• Wayfaring Men (1877)
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