Norway 1905 - Europe-s poorest country Southerly Wind is the story about Elise-s life, her struggle to avoid poverty and the love she experiences in spite of pressing despair. Spreading over decades, readers closely follow Elise and her family. Elise works long hours in a spinning mill to provide for her family. With her mother suffering from consumption, and her father a drunk, Elise and her sister Hilda must look after their younger siblings. In the flat below them lives Johan. He is the strongest and most handsome man in Oslo-s borough of Sagene, where the river runs rapidly through the city. Elise and Johan are childhood friends - and sweethearts. One harsh and cold day in January, Elise finds a small object in the snow. This unravels a chain of events that will change both their lives forever.
