Independent people / an epic by Halldor Laxness, translated from the Icelandic by J. A. Thompson.
TITLE:
Independent people / an epic by Halldor Laxness, translated from the Icelandic by J. A. Thompson.
Publication Date:
1946
Publication Information:
New York : A. A. Knopf,
Physical Description:
470 p.
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Summary:
Having spent eighteen years in humiliating servitude, Bjartur wants nothing more than to raise his flocks unbeholden to any man. But Bjartur's spirited daughter wants to live unbeholden to him. What ensues is a battle of wills that is by turns harsh and touching, elemental in its emotional intensity and intimate in its homely detail. Vast in scope and deeply rewarding, Independent People is a masterpiece.
Language:
English
