
In a bustling port town where the sea’s rhythm dictates daily life, a lone figure tends a weather‑worn flagpole on the waterfront. Theodore, a restless shopkeeper, raises the flag for reasons both practical and mysterious, drawing the curiosity of locals and passing sailors alike. His father Per, the seasoned veteran of the market, watches his son’s antics with a mix of bemusement and concern.
Against this backdrop, two men—Ole Johan, a loyal servant of the influential landowner Holmengraa, and Lars Manuensen, a once‑humble farmer turned prosperous innkeeper—navigate their intertwined fates. Their families, steeped in generations of trade, grapple with the ebb and flow of commerce, from grain shipments to the arrival of foreign travelers. As rumors swirl and expectations rise, the flag’s flutter becomes a silent signal for what might soon arrive on the horizon, hinting at both opportunity and upheaval.
Language
hu
Duration
~5 hours (314K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Budapest: Fővárosi Könyvkiadó, 1926.
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library
Release date
2024-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1859–1952
A Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist, he helped reshape modern fiction with intense, inward-looking books such as Hunger and the later classic Growth of the Soil. His legacy is powerful and complicated, with major literary influence alongside deep controversy over his support for Nazi Germany.
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