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Upheaval
Paperback
Series: The Jansonists, Book 1
Publisher: Birchleaf Press
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 332
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A spirited Swedish mother, a dangerous demagogue, and a northern valley where reputation is everything...
Upheaval is based on the true story of Brita Olsdotter, a young mother in 19th-century Sweden, a time when the state church rules every aspect of life. Brita and her husband Olof toil tirelessly on a farm where it snows half the year, wheat won't grow, and the nearest hospital is a two-day wagon ride away. When self-appointed prophet Erik Jansson arrives in their valley, he opens Brita's eyes to the injustices of the church, but if she and Olof defy their powerful pastor and join Jansson's sect, they risk backlash from the entire community, punishment from the powers that be, and perhaps even their lives.
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