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The People of Juvik: Book 6

The Storm (1927) (edit title/settings)

by Olav Duun (Author) (edit contributors)

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The Storm (I stormen), published in Norway in 1923 and in America in 1935, covers the later life, and eventually death, of Odin Setran. Odin and Ingri have been married for about twenty years now, and have had two sons, Anders and Per. Lauris and Astri, too, have two children: Arne and Peder.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The Storm (I stormen), published in Norway in 1923 and in America in 1935, covers the later life, and eventually death, of Odin Setran. Odin and Ingri have been married for about twenty years now, and have had two sons, Anders and Per. Lauris and Astri, too, have two children: Arne and Peder. The two couples both live on Haaberg, which has been separated into thirds; Odin owns a third, and Lauris the other two-thirds, which he obtained through trickery. In the interval years between Odin Grows Up and this novel, Odin has started up a factory producing herring oil, which is owned in shares by several men in the parish. Facing things like labor strikes, dissatisfied shareholders, and the ambition of men like Lauris and Engelbert Olsen, Odin works to keep the factory on an even keel. At a meeting of the shareholders, Odin loses his place as the man in charge, replaced by Lauris. Lauris, however soon takes ill and Odin is forced to perform his old job anyway. Meanwhile, Bonsach Arnesen, Ingri's father, is given a management position at the factory, which he soon resigns due to fear that his past (he had served time in jail for a minor crime) would cause Ingri and Odin suffering. Meanwhile, Lauris and Engelbert work at a plot to discredit Odin in the eyes of the parish. Engelbert attempts to spread gossip about Ingri and her father, which ends in an encounter between he and Odin, in which Odin drives him into the sea. Engelbert washes up on shore the next day, where Lauris persuades him to flee the parish secretly, so that Lauris can charge Odin with murder. Meanwhile, a letter found by Mina of Segelsund upon the suicide of old Ola Haaberg reveals a minor crime of Lauris', which Mina eventually takes to the sheriff. Because of this, Astri is caught between her feelings of duty and love for Lauris, and her conscious which will not allow her to tell a lie. Astri ultimately decides to tell the truth, and because of this they are spared public embarassment. In reaction to Lauris' rumors, Odin is determined to kill Lauris, and bides his time. Eventually Astri falls ill, and Odin asks Lauris to go across the fjord to get the doctor. Because of the violent storm, Lauris tries to get out of it, but Odin is insistent. The doctor declines due to the weather, and on the way back to Haaberg the boat is overturned. Odin and Lauris realize that the boat will now only hold one of them, and they fight for survival. Odin wins, and Lauris floats helplessly in the sea. But Odin changes his mind, telling himself that he will not be a murderer. He lets Lauris have the goat, and drifts away supported by the oars. Eventually Odin washes up on shore, having drowned in the storm. At the funeral ale, his friends and family draw two conclusions: firstly, that by giving up his life to save his enemy, Odin had won a victory over Lauris; and secondly, that Lauris had become a different person after the ordeal. The series ends when Anders, Odin's eldest son, takes his mother home after the funeral ale.

Characters edit see section history

  • Odin Setran: Main character of the last three books, now the chairman of the parish council and head of the herring-oil factory.
  • Ingri Arnesen: Odin's wife.
  • Per Setran: Odin's younger son.
  • Anders Setran: Odin's elder son.
  • Lauris Haaberg: Odin's longtime rival, now two-thirds owner of Haaberg and manager of the bank.
  • Astri Haaberg: Lauris' wife.
  • Mina: The storekeeper of Segelsund.
  • Arthur: Mina's husband, storekeeper at Segelsund.
  • Ola Haaberg: Astri's great-uncle, a bitter old man.
  • Peder Haaberg: Lauris' and Astri's elder son.
  • Arne Haaberg: Lauris' and Astri's younger son.
  • Ola Engdal: One of Lauris' followers, a shareholder at the factory. Married to the doctor's daughter.
  • Aashild Haaberg: Astri's daughter.
  • Vikesylt: Called "The Silver Fox". The schoolmaster and parish clerk.
  • Bonsach Arnesen: Ingrid's father, who was once in jail. Works at Segelsund and then as a manager at the factory.
  • Engelbert Olsen: The workers' leader at the factory. A conniving man who works with Lauris to take down Odin.
  • Karen-Anna: Lives in town, raising Ludvik.
  • Ludvik: Karen-Anna's illegitimate son by Lauris.
  • Otte Setran: Odin's father.
  • Andrea Setran: Astri's mother, and Otte's wife.
  • Sherrif Mörk: The parish sheriff.
  • Else: Lauris' nurse.
  • Iver Vennestad: Odin's step-father, who comes to the funeral.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “I am a peasant, I said to him. A peasant. There is much contained in that word, and more and more according as one digs into it and reflects more deeply upon it, of course. For one must be quite clear about it and pay heed to the fact that there is a gulf, so to speak, between peasant and workman, they are sharply opposed to one another, nothing less...”
    Vikesylt
  • “Well, they say it's better to trust all than none, you know.”
    Ingri Arnesen
  • “No, it's as grandmother used to say, one is never the man one thought oneself to be.”
    Odin Setran
  • “But when he had stood outside for a while he heard the surf on the skerries and shoals to the westward. The sea had found its voice. — 'Ah, I can hear you,' said Odin. 'I know what you're up to.' Presently it would strike up with a storm — if only it would! A storm, ay, that would come in well now.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Namdal: A district in Norway, to the north of Trondheim, where many of Olav Duun's stories are set.
  • Haaberg: The ancestral home of the Juvikings.
  • Segelsund: Home of Mina and Arthur, where they run a store.
  • Ommundstrand: A fjord near Haaberg which Odin and Lauris cross in order to bring the doctor for Astri.

First Sentence edit see section history

Odin had had some business over at the factory on the south shore and was on his way home.

Table of Contents edit see section history

I. Liveliness to Seaward
II. Up and On!
III. Higher Up and Farther On
IV. The Storm
V. The Others

Glossary edit see section history

  • Voe: A narrow sea inlet.
  • Seine: A large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by attaching weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top. Boats equipped for seine fishing are called seiners.
  • Harmonium: A free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ.
  • Palavering: Speaking rapidly and incessantly.
  • Teetotal: Dry; practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
  • Canny: Describe this term.
  • Skaal: A Scandinavian toast used when drinking.
  • Tubercle: A swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
  • Droll: Oddly humorous.
  • Oner: An extraordinary individual.
  • Defalcation: The sum of money that is misappropriated.
  • Peculation: Embezzlement.
  • Storting: The supreme legislature of Norway, located in Oslo
  • Yarely: Responding easily; maneuverable (used of a vessel).
  • Tiller: A lever attached to a rudder post.
  • Jib: Any triangular fore-and-aft sail.
  • Lee: Downwind towards the side away from the wind
  • Gunwale: The topmost planking of a wooden vessel.
  • Ballast: Any heavy material that serves to give stability through added weight.
  • Kedge: A small anchor used for warping a vessel.
  • Mould: Loose soil rich in organic matter
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Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 6 in The People of Juvik. (standard series)

Preceded by Odin Grows Up.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Olav Duun (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Arthur G. Chater (Translator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: Norwegian
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Country: Norway
Publication Date: 1927
ISBN: N/A
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