The great Italian novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Halldór Laxness.
First published in 1946, this is a humane, epic novel set in the Icelandic countryside. Bjartur is a farmer trying to make a living from a barren land. Nothing, not the relentless weather nor his family, can stop him from his goal of financial independence. Only Ásta Sóllilja, the child he raises as his daughter, can penetrate his stubborn heart. As she grows, desiring to find her own way in the world, Bjartur's harshness threatens to estrange them forever.
Written by the Nobel Prize-winning author hailed as the 'Tolstoy of the North,' this is a marvelous depiction of the strange Icelandic landscape and a man's relentless struggle for independence.
"I challenge anyone to finish Halldór Laxness's 'Independent People' without wetting the pages with tears" - Jonathan Franzen, Guardian.
"The greatest Icelandic novel and certainly one of the best books of the 20th century" - Hallgrímur Helgason, Guardian.
Pages: 576, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm.
