An Untamed Land

by Lauraine Snelling

Book Overview

Leaving their beloved Norway for the promise of untold prosperity in America, the Bjorklund family settles in Dakota Territory on the banks of the Red River and endures unimagined hardships and trials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556615760
• ISBN13: 9781556615764
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Real good book

Missing the first 16 pages. Excellent book otherwise.

Loved it

This was a story of ups and downs. I feel like I really knew these people.

Best homesteading book ever!

This book begins the series. Best immigrant homesteading book ever. I’m reading the series for 4th time. Courage, Endurance, Tragedies, Love, Blessings. You will love this hard working family. (Also there is a prequel to this)

Very Enjoyable

"An Untamed Land" was VERY enjoyable. It was exactly the way it was. I am sure because of the stories I've heard from my mother and her many relatives who grew up as Norwegian North Dakota farmers. Uff-da, the characters even speak Norwegian occasionally. Anyone from this heritage will get tears in their eyes and a lot of joy.

Historically Realistic

This book was almost too real. The Christian characters were far from perfect and very believeable. It offered true insight into the hardships of settling a new land in the 1800's, much more than Little House on the Prairie, in that you could see and feel the struggle and sacrifices in their life. It was riveting and I can't wait to read the next one.

Romantic, thrilling and breath taking!

I thought this book was a great book for people interested in romance, history, immigrants/emmigrants, life on the prairie, and raising a family in the 1800's. It was terrific and I look forward to finishing the series! You should too!

Guaranteed you'll Love It!!!!!!!!!!!

This book is really a tear jerker!!!! I won't give it away but you can feel all the hardships that Kaaran and Ingeborg go through as the make their way towards their promised land. I would just like to know, When is there going to be a movie?

This book is meant for the serious reader!

I read this book almost two years ago, but I still remember how much it captured my attention. I think what made the book so interesting is the fact that it didn't create a phony atmosphere. Everything was so real and their problems were so crushing that I think I better understood what a hard life many immigrants went through. I appretiate the spiritual side of the book too. I think it's a great witness when writers use Jesus Christ as a key player in their character's lives. I have also read the next two books in the series and am looking forward to the third. I have a lot more to say of the book, but I'll leave it at this; it's a great book for people interested in history and in love with great reading!