Author: HANSSON, PER Title: Og Tok de Enn Vårt LIV. Sagaen Om Morset-Familien
Description: Gyldendal, 2005. Original boards. Light wear & browning to text block edges. Dustjacket: slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Front & back covers slightly soiled. ; With plates. Light wear & browning to text block edges. Dustjacket: slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Front & back covers slightly soiled. ; 22.2 x 14 x 2.3 cms; 218 pages; Og tok de enn vårt liv: Sagaen om Morset-familien (And Even If They Take Our Life: The Saga of the Morset Family) , written by Per Hansson in 1963, is a powerful non-fiction account of resistance in Norway during the Second World War. It focuses on the true story of the Morset family from the village of Selbu. Peder Morset, a schoolteacher and head of the local teachers’ union, became involved in the civilian resistance against the Nazi occupation. Alongside his seven sons, he helped smuggle refugees across the border into Sweden and participated in various acts of resistance. However, their efforts were betrayed when their group was infiltrated by agents from Henry Rinnan’s notorious collaborationist network. In 1943, the Gestapo arrested the family, and Peder Morset was later executed at Kristiansten Fortress in Trondheim. The book is widely praised for its emotional depth and its portrayal of courage, unity, and sacrifice in the face of oppression. It is considered one of the most significant and moving Norwegian books about the occupation period. Per Hansson was a pioneer of documentary-style writing in Norway in the 1960s, and his work played a key role in highlighting the human stories behind the wartime resistance.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: 2 II Biography
Price: GBP 16.00 = appr. US$ 22.85 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63217
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