INDEPENDENT PEOPLE
The great Icelandic novel written by a Nobel prize-winner, this is a magnificent portrait of the eerie Icelandic landscape and one man's dogged struggle for independence.
'In Iceland it's the canon, but to me it's a cult classic' Zadie Smith
'I defy anyone to finish Halldór Laxness's Independent People without wetting the pages with tears' Jonathan Franzen
'Favourite book? Independent People I love it' Ann Patchett
Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land in rural Iceland. 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.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
LAXNESS HALLDOR
Halldór Kilijan Laxness 1902-1998 fue un célebre escritor islandés criado en la granja Laxnes, cuyo nombre adoptó como apellido tras convertirse al catolicismo en 1922. Publicó su primera novela a los diecisiete años, dando inicio a una prolífica y viajera carrera literaria. Su compromiso político con el realismo social y el comunismo marcó su producción. Es autor de obras fundamentales como Campanas de Islandia y su obra maestra, Gente independiente 1935 . En 1955 recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura por renovar la gran narrativa de su país, consolidándose como una figura literaria clave del siglo XX.
