''The Settlers'' ( sv, Nybyggarna) is a novel by

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series ''The Emigrants''. The four ...

from 1956. It is the third and the longest part of the series ''The Emigrants''.

Plot

The book tells about the group's new life in

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

where most of them now have started to feel at home. It also follows Robert and Arvid's journey on the

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Film, television or theatrical adaptions

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The New Land ''The New Land'' ( sv, Nybyggarna) is a 1972 Swedish film directed and co-written by Jan Troell and starring Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Eddie Axberg, Allan Edwall, Monica Zetterlund, and Pierre Lindstedt. It and its 1971 predecessor, ''The Emi ...

'', a 1972 sequel to the first film, based on the last two novels.

References

1956 novels Novels by Vilhelm Moberg Historical novels Albert Bonniers Förlag books Swedish-language novels Novels about immigration to the United States Works about Swedish-American culture {{1950s-hist-novel-stub