A Wanderer Plays on Muted Strings (Norwegian: En Vandrer spiller med Sordin) is the second book in Knut Hamsun's "wanderer trilogy.
Pedersen flees from the city's bustle and returns to the countryside.
He lives a roving life, where, along with random acquaintances, he seeks all kinds of work on various farms.
The protagonist is constantly in love and, as so often in Hamsun's books, these infatuations are quite unsuccessful.
In addition, the story is characterized by Hamsun's criticism of progress and love for his homeland.