Workers (Arbetare) - Martin Koch

Art. no. 216583989 24 Apr 2025

Arbetare: En historia om hat (1912) is a novel by Martin Koch that depicts the life and conflicts of the working class in early 20th century Sweden.

In Workers, we follow a cooperative rock blasting team that comes into conflict with so-called 'house workers'. During a strike, A.G. Dalman breaks the strike, which leads to his isolation and eventual murder by Blöt-Lasse. The novel provides an insight into the tensions and challenges that characterized the labor movement during this period.