Giants in the Earth | Book II Summary
Book II: "Founding the Kingdom"
Two factors help the settlers withstand the winter: the new child and the school they all attend, both of which bring everyone together.
The men must journey again for more supplies. Per Hansa, though he has only oxen rather than horses, goes along. A blizzard strikes, and Per Hansa is separated from the others. He and the oxen forge their way through snowdrifts, almost freezing to death. Eventually, the oxen run into the wall of a Sioux River house, in which Per Hansa finds his companions. The men stay at the village for two days,...
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