Pelle Erobreren 1: Barndom

"Pelle Erobreren 1: Barndom" by Martin Andersen Nexø is a novel published in 1906. After his mother's death, young Pelle and his Swedish father Lasse move to Bornholm, where they work at the lowest rank on a large farm, living in a corner of the cow stable. Despite harsh conditions and hardships at the farm and village school, Pelle remains full of determination and zest for life. He dreams of conquering the world and making it better for his social class. (This is an automatically generated summary.)