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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099527121
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Book Description Condition: New. 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. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382. 2008. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # 9780099527121
Book Description Condition: New. 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. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382. 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # 9780099527121
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. First published in 1946, this humane epic novel is set in rural Iceland in the early twentieth century. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. As she grows up, keen to make her own way in the world, Bjartus' obstinacy threatens to estrange them forever. Seller Inventory # B9780099527121