Legend of Siljatjern Seter: Life, love and faith on a Norwegian mountain dairy by Gunlaug Nøkland

Legend of Siljatjern Seter: Life, love and faith on a Norwegian mountain dairyBy Gunlaug Nøkland English translated by Liv Nordem LyonsEnglish edited by Jo Ann B. WinistorferPublished by Deb Nelson Gourley, Astri My Astri Publishing 448 pages, illustrated, 6" x 9" Bilingual English Norwegian text in the same book Novel, Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-9760541-3-9 © 2007, Printed in U.S.A. Legend of Siljatjern Seter tells the story of Mette agreeing to take a summer job as a budeie (dairy maid) on an old-fashioned demonstration dairy called Siljatjern (Silja’s pond) Seter. There is the heart of the Norwegian mountains, she discovers the love of her life, helps solve an ancient mystery, and renews her faith in God. The author, Gunlaug Nøkland, from girlhood had interests in husflid (Norwegian folk art) and farming traditions. She learned spinning, weaving, dying wool and linen production from her maternal grandmother as well as later studied textile production of wool, linen and cotton materials