Growth of the Soil Novel by Knut HamsunPremium Off White Cream Pages Stitched Binding Matte Cover Local Premium Copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Pages Amount 333 Summary Growth of the Soil (Norwegian: Markens Grde), published in 1917, is a monumental novel by Knut Hamsun that earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. The work is a celebrated example of "Norwegian new realism," following the life of a pioneer named Isak as he settles and cultivates the Norwegian