''The Seed'' () is a 1940 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. The narrative is set on a small island where a stranger settles. This is soon followed by a mysterious murder case, which creates widespread distrust in the community. The novel was the author's first departure from literary realism into a more allegorical mode of storytelling. An English translation by Kenneth G. Chapman was published in 1964, in a shared volume with Vesaas' novel '' Spring Night''. ''The Seed'' was the basis for a 1974 film with the same title, directed by Erik Solbakken.

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at the Norwegian publisher's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Seed 20th-century Norwegian novels Norwegian-language novels Norwegian novels adapted into films Novels by Tarjei Vesaas