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_aBojer, Johan, _d1872-1959 |
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| 240 | 1 | 0 | _aTroens makt. English |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Power of a Lie |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2019-01-05 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the University of Minnesota, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the HathiTrust Digital Library, Google, and the Internet Archive. | ||
| 520 | _a"The Power of a Lie" by Johan Bojer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into moral dilemmas, exploring the impact of lies and the burdens of guilt as they affect the lives of its characters. Central to the story are Knut Norby, a farmer grappling with the consequences of signing as a surety for a friend's failing business, and Henry Wangen, the friend who is accused of forgery. At the start of the novel, we meet Knut Norby as he reflects on his day while driving home on an unsafe ice-covered lake. He is dealing with rising tensions related to his family's financial stability and the weight of his secret: he signed a bond for Wangen without his wife’s knowledge. This sets off a chain of events where rumors of forgery spread, leading to an inquiry that could destroy their lives. As both men navigate their fraught circumstances, the narrative explores themes of integrity, deception, and the complexity of human morality against the backdrop of rural life and societal expectations. The opening chapters establish a tense atmosphere that foreshadows the moral crises to come, captivating readers with a deep sense of conflict and character exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aNorway -- Fiction | ||
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_aCaine, Hall, Sir, _d1853-1931 |
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| 700 | 1 | _aMuir, Jessie | |
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