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Bea Bjornstam
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Miles Bjornstam
Bjornstam is a socialist, an opponent of those who make money off the labor of others. Friends and enemies refer to him as “The Red Swede.” Carol is attracted to him as a friend because he is one of the few people in Gopher Prairie who is not afraid to speak openly against the stringent social order. He works odd jobs and travels when he wants, until he marries Carol’s maid, Bea. He then starts a dairy but does not get along with his customers or neighbors. When Bea is dying, he chases away a group of...


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