Intrepid Sloopers

About the Book

Lars Helland, youthful captain of a small sloop carrying Norwegian emigrants across the Atlantic in 1825, is attracted to a vivacious, young passenger, Rakel. At times, violent storms endanger all aboard the sloop, severely challenging the captain as he seeks to protect his frightened passengers from disaster. The adventuresome passengers gamble that they can safely cross the huge ocean in a tiny sloop, settle in America on raw land, build homes and farm successfully. Captain Lars has a very different vision of the life he seeks in America. As a seafaring man, Lars wants to continue in the maritime field and hopes Rakel will become his wife.

About the Author

Kenneth Clare grew up in Bayfield, Wisconsin. He received a Ph. B. degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Southern California. For a few years, he was Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and served on the faculties of other universities. Over a period of several years he was engaged in research and consulting work on economic development problems. Later, he was a senior economist at the World Bank and traveled in many countries. He lives in Bradbury, California.