When he is 17, Norwegian fisherman Lars is sent to live with his uncle in Dakota Territory in America, at least until a famine lets up back home. His parents send his little brother along with him, and the two of them must deal with a world unlike anything they could have imagined, while also coming to grips with the challenges of growing up. And falling in love. And surviving calamity (not to mention embarrassment - like the time Lars bought his first horse, which turned out to be a strange beast that made him a laughingstock). Some of their adventures and misadventures are recounted by a descendant, in this historical novel by the author of The Smolder series (set in the future), the MI5 1/2 series (set in contemporary times), Trouble Pug (time travel, so past and present all in one book), and more.