{"product_id":"inez-how-she-made-clear-the-way-paperback","title":"Inez - How She Made Clear the Way - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmos Groethe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lovely short story written in 1904 gives us a snapshot of life in a Norwegian immigrant community. The protagonist, like the author, is a first-generation American; the scene is a small settlement in Minnesota. The story reflects the young author's attachment to his heritage as he and his peers help to define the ideals of the new generation-the Norwegian Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition includes the unabridged story which was first published in St. Olaf College's literary magazine, \u003ci\u003eThe Manitou Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e. It also includes a short biography of the author which recounts his family's move to America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmos Groethe was a classmate at St. Olaf College of O.E. Rolvaag, author of \u003ci\u003eGiants in the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic novel of the Norwegian immigrant experience in America. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInez-How She Made Clear the Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e speaks on a smaller scale of the strength of religion and family obligation as these pioneers blended their culture into the new environment they were making their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.06 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168563531911,"sku":"9781480146181","price":13.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a6ba5803d8da7215e603feb62e74e31f.webp?v=1733336385","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/inez-how-she-made-clear-the-way-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}