Combined by Farrar Straus& Giroux withUnder the Autumn Star, A Wanderer Plays on Muted Strings, although related to that volume in its characters and plot, was published originally in Norway and in the US in separate volumes. InA Wanderer Plays... the character Knut Pedersen (Hamsun's real name) is six years older that in the previous volume. The previous characters have now grown shifty, estranged, and unhappy. Hamsun's light touch provides relief in tale of unbearable pain and despair. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.