God's beautiful world (Guds vackra värld) Part 2 - Martin Koch

Art. no. 216583995 24 Apr 2025

God's Beautiful World: A History of Right and Wrong, Part II (1916) is the final part of Martin Koch's novel, in which he continues to explore moral dilemmas and social injustices in early 20th-century Sweden.

In the second installment of God's Beautiful World, Martin Koch deepens the depiction of life in Hobo parish, focusing on the complex relationships between the inhabitants of Sörsjön and Norrsjön. Through characters such as Tomas Eliasson and the outlaws of Norrsjön, the novel sheds light on issues of morality, justice and man's struggle against internal and external forces. Koch's detailed descriptions of the landscape and social structures provide a profound insight into rural life in Sweden during this period.