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The Conqueror by Jan Kjærstad is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Conqueror about?
Jonas Wergeland has been convicted of the murder of his wife Margrete. What brought Norway's darling to this end? A professor has been set the task of writing a biography of the once celebrated, now notorious, television personality; in doing so he hopes to solve the riddle of Jonas Wergeland's success and downfall. But the sheer volume of material on his subject is so daunting that the professor finds himself completely bogged down, at a loss as how to proceed, until the evening when a mysterious stranger knocks on his door and offers to tell him stories which will help him unravel the strands of Wergeland's life.
Who reads The Conqueror?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jan Kjærstad
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (247 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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