Two Homelands - by Odd Lovoll (Paperback)

About the Book

After decades of telling others' stories, Odd Lovoll places his own life in the larger context of Norwegian and Norwegian American experiences from World War II to the present day.

Book Synopsis

After decades of telling others' stories, Odd Lovoll places his own life in the larger context of Norwegian and Norwegian American experiences from World War II to the present day.

Review Quotes

"Two Homelands is an insightful and personal narrative written by the greatest authority on Norwegian immigration to America. The author's lifelong transnational experience and his attachment to two countries which he calls home offer new perspectives to migration scholars and general readers alike." Terje Mikael Hasle Joranger, PhD, editor of Norwegian-American Essays
"Odd S. Lovoll draws upon his deep knowledge from a lifetime of research and writing to explore his own experience of migration--a child separated from his father during World War II, an adolescent adjusting to a new land and culture, a professional historian with a family navigating 'two homelands.' The result is a dramatic narrative, one that combines events of the last century with a scholar's knowledge and wisdom to examine family migrations--their joys, sorrows, regrets, and enduring bonds." Betty A. Bergland, co-editor of Norwegian American Women: Migration, Communities, and Identities
"Odd S. Lovoll knows more about Scandinavians in America than any other living person. At long last, after many books about waves of immigrants from Norway, he tells his own story with moving honesty, insight, and charm." J. R. Christianson, research professor of history, Luther College