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Independent People
Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn heart.
Icelandic Nobel Prize-winner, by the 'Tolstoy of the North'
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A magnificent Icelandic epic by the Tolstoy of the North
First published in 1946, this is a humane, epic novel set in rural Iceland. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family, will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn heart. As she grows up, keen to make her own way in the world, Bjartus's obstinacy threatens to estrange them forever.
Written by the Nobel prize-winner dubbed the Tolstoy of the North, this is a magnificent portrait of the eerie Icelandic landscape and one man's dogged struggle for independence.
There are good books and there are great books and there may be a book that is something still more—it is the book of your life. — New York Review of Books
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Independent People by Halldór Laxness is celebrated as a major work of Icelandic literature and is praised as one of the finest novels of the 20th century. Reviewers admire its poetic, visionary style combined with compelling narrative and subtle humour. Many consider it a life-changing read, urging readers to delve into its literary treasures. Such acclaim highlights its profound impact and enduring resonance.
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ISBN: 9780099527121
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 July 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 397g
Pages: 576
About the Author
Halld r Laxness (1908 - 98) was born near Reykjavik, Iceland. His first novel was published when he was seventeen. The undisputed master of contemporary Icelandic fiction and one of the outstanding novelists of the twentieth-century, he wrote more than sixty books. Laxness was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955.
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