Aagot Raaen

The Story of A Norwegian Immigrant Family in Dakota] as told by Aagot Raaen, a child of 5 when she arrived in the U.S. This is not your glossed-over Little House on the Prairie, but does depict the darker side of immigration settlement. (starvation, alcoholism, abuse) Most of the story takes place in North Dakota and depicts just how hard life was. A solid, no frills read. 272 pages

$20, First Edition with some notes to tribute Maria Sanford, owner's teacher, and references to famous historians, leaders in ND with whom the owner Dr. Hagen taught.