Meeting at the Milestone (Møte ved Milepelen ) by Sigurd Hoel was first published in 1947 by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. It is considered one of the most significant books of Norwegian literature of the Occupation. It was immediately translated into several other languages.
In 1947 the great treason trials were still going on. The legal system considered the actions of individuals and admonished suitable punishment for those actions considered as treason. Many felt that the trials needed to investigate deeper. They should consider not only what the traitors had done during the war. They should also investigate why Nazism appealed to some and not to others. Meeting at the Milestone came as an important contribution in this debate.
The goal of the novel was to show how each individual was responsible for Nazism and also towards other people. The theme of the novel is therefore guilt and responsibility.
The novel is written in first person. Everything is seen from the perspective of the narrator. The narrative is about the actions of the main character as well as his thoughts and reflections. The only name used for the "I" is the nickname "The spotless one".