The Settlers (novel)

The Settlers (novel)
For other uses, see Settler (disambiguation).
"Nybyggarna" redirects here. For the film, see The New Land.
The Settlers  
Author(s) Vilhelm Moberg
Original title 'Nybyggarna'
Translator Gustaf Lannestock
Country Sweden
Language Swedish
Series The Emigrants suite
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher Bonniers (Swedish edition)
Publication date 1956
Published in
English		 1961
Media type Print
Pages 535 pp (Swedish edition)
ISBN 0-87351-321-5
OCLC Number 32391776
Dewey Decimal 839.73/72 20
LC Classification PT9875.M5 N913 1995
Preceded by Unto a Good Land
Followed by The Last Letter Home

The Settlers (Swedish: Nybyggarna) is a novel by Vilhelm Moberg from 1956. It is the third and the longest part of the The Emigrants suite.

Plot

The book tells about the group's new life in America where most of them now have started to feel at home. It also follows Robert and Arvid's journey on the California Trail.

Film, TV or theatrical adaptions

  • The New Land, a 1972 sequel to the first film, based on the last two novels.
v · The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg
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