Trygve Gulbranssen

Trygve Emanuel Gulbranssen was a Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist. Gulbranssen is best known for writing the Bjørndal Trilogy – Og bakom synger skogene, published in English as Beyond Sing the Woods; and Det blåser fra Dauingfjell and Ingen vei går utenom, collectively translated under the English title The Wind from the Mountains. His books were well received by critics and readers alike, and they have been translated into over 30 languages and sold more than 12 million copies.