[1] The book is framed around a traditional love story between a boy from a cotter's family and a girl from a large farm.

It treats various aspects from the old rural society, mixed with modern forestry and trade fluctuations, over-population and class distinction.

In 1915 he published the children's book Dei morlause gutane i Skardfjellet and the play Vaarflaumen.

[3] He chaired the organization Norsk Bokmannslag from 1913 to 1917, and was a member of the literary council of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1915 to 1928.

[2] He was fielded as the Liberal Party's running mate to S. Nergaard in the 1915 Norwegian parliamentary election, but ended in last place.