Hunger

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1920. First US Edition, preceded by the First Norwegian Edition published by P.G. Philipsens in 1890.

Hailed by many as the literary opening of the twentieth century, written by author Knut Hamsun after his return from an ill-fated tour of America. Basis for several film adaptations, including a 1966 Swedish-Danish film starring Per Oscarsson and Gunnel Lindblom, and a 2001 American film starring Joseph Culp.

Very Good, with a contemporary owner name in manuscript ink on the front endpaper, a slight lean, and faint foxing on the endpapers.

[Book #163350]