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Giants in the Earth

By Ole Edvart RølvaagNarrated by Robert G. Slade
Length19h 36m

About this audiobook

"The great plain lay before them, a vast, bold fact of nature…" Giants in the Earth is a stark, emotionally powerful portrait of Norwegian settlers struggling to build a life on the limitless Dakota prairie. Blending the sweep of frontier adventure with the intimate pressures of isolation, the novel captures both the thrill of possibility and the quiet unraveling that comes when the land asks more of its people than they ever expected to give. It's a modern-feeling, immersive look at hope, hardship, and the cost of building something new from nothing. Ole Edvart Rølvaag (1876–1931) was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor whose work explored the immigrant experience on the Great Plains. Drawing on his own background and deep interest in cultural identity, Rølvaag became one of the defining voices of early 20th-century American pioneer literature.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.1 (11.5K)
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GenreAction and Adventure, Christian & Inspirational
Length19 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byRobert G. Slade
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 2, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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