# A Happy Boy

By Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

"A Happy Boy" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a novel published in 1860. It follows Øyvind, a cotter's son who seeks to build a life for himself and win the heart of Marit, a farm girl, through education at an agricultural school. Guided by his older friend Bård the schoolmaster, Øyvind navigates the challenges of rural Norwegian life. This peasant tale carries a cheerful tone and simple message about lifting one's head and loving one's neighbor. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Rasmus Björn Anderson
- Subjects: Norway -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Happy Boy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9084) by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (3 h 17 min, English)

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