Wanderers follows Knut Pedersen, a restless, thoughtful man who travels through the Norwegian countryside and its small communities, taking odd jobs and observing the people he meets. He is accompanied by his friend Falkenberg, a gifted but unreliable companion. Told in a loose, episodic way, the book mixes gentle comedy with reflections on work, wandering and a life lived close to nature. It is an early work of the author's mature, wry voice.