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| Author | Selma Lagerlöf |
|---|---|
| Original title | Herr Arnes penningar |
| Translator | Arthur G. Chater |
| Language | Swedish |
| Publisher | Bonniers |
Publication date | 1904 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 1923 |
| Pages | 150 |
The Treasure is a 1904 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. Its original Swedish title is Herr Arnes penningar, which means "Mr. Arne's money". It has also been published in English as Herr Arne's Hoard.[1] Set in Bohuslän in the 16th century, it tells the story of a group of Scottish mercenaries who escape from prison; they go on to murder a family to steal a treasure chest, after which one of them falls in love with the family's sole survivor.
- ^ "Selma Lagerlöf - Bibliography". nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. Retrieved 2012-02-28.