It is the third and the longest part of his four novels in the series The Emigrants.

The book tells about the Swedish immigrants' new life in the United States, where most of the Nilsson party and their friends have started to feel at home.

It also follows the journey of Robert Nilsson and his friend Arvid on the California Trail.

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