In Wonderland
by Knut Hamsun
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Author: Knut HamsunTranslator: Sverre Lyngstad
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: 0970312555
Number of pages: 185
Publisher: Ig Publishing
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Book Review: An excellent view of both Hamsun and Imperial Russia
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a travel journal of Knut Hamsun and his first wife from their trip to the Caucasus. The book begins in St. Petersburg, and details their journey by both train and horse-carriage towards Asia and Persia. The book captivated me totally, and I felt I saw the world of a hundred years ago through the words of Hamsun. As in all his books, he includes surrealistic episodes and warm humour from his small encounters with various characters and situations. He made me laugh several times, and it was wonderful to read about the different cultures and races he meets. He has a unique Germanic Norwegian view of things, and it's very interesting to follow his train of thought around what he witnesses. It's also a bit more of a political book than his other early novels, but I enjoyed that. As one of the few "right-wing" anti-modern conservative Norwegian authors, for once this fact really shines through in the text. I enjoyed his various racial descriptions, and for once his anti-Zionism is open. It's strange to think about that a famous author only 100 years ago could write so openly about this issue, compared to today's censured intellectual climate. A lovely light read, that makes you get to know Hamsun as a person even better. Highly recommended!
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