Herr Arne's Hoard

" Herr Arne' s Hoard" is a 1904 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. Its original Swedish title is " Herr Arnes penningar, " which means " Sir Arne' s money". Set in Bohuslän in the 16th century, it tells the story of a group of Scottish mercenaries who escape from prison. The group then murders a family in order to steal a treasure chest, but one of them falls in love with the family' s sole survivor.