Gjest Baardsen (c. 1791 – 13 May 1849) was a Norwegian outlaw, jail-breaker, non-fiction writer, songwriter and memoirist. He was among the most notorious criminals in Norway in the 19th century.
Gjest Baardsen (c. 1791 – 13 May 1849) was a Norwegian outlaw, jail-breaker, non-fiction writer, songwriter and memoirist. He was among the most notorious criminals in Norway in the 19th century.
Gjest Baardsen
var en av Norges mest kjente forbrytere. Baardsen var fra Sogndalsfjøra i Sogn og kom i meget ung alder i konflikt med loven. Han ble arrestert en rekke ganger, men klarte stadig på ny å rømme. I 1827 ble han dømt til slaveri (straffarbeid) på livstid og ble satt på Akershus festning. Her skrev h...
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