Skipper Worse

Skipper Worse is a romance novel by the great Norwegian author Alexander Lange Kielland. Set on the west coast of Norway, it features Sara and her mother, who are members of the strict Haugian Christian sect, a group of pietists who were known for the Norwegian Revival. But when Captain Jacob Worse, a sea faring, drinking and swearing sailor returns from a triumphant voyage and marries the pious Sara, trouble is soon to follow…