Independent People by Halldor Laxness

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Independent People by Halldor Laxness

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Summary

Bjartus is a sheep farmer hewing a living from a blighted patch of land, Summerhouses. After 18 years of servitude to a master he despises, all he desires is to raise his flocks unbeholden to any man. Nothing will come between him and his goal. Only Asta, his adopted daughter, can pierce his soul.

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Independent People by Halldor Laxness

Bjartus is a sheep farmer hewing a living from a blighted patch of land in Iceland. After 18 years of servitude to a master he despises, all he wants is to raise his flocks unbeholden to anyone. Nothing, not inclement weather, not his wives, not 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. But she too wants to live independently - and when Bjartus throws her from the house on discovering she is pregnant, her more temperate determination is set against his stony will.

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ISBN 13 9781860466861
ISBN 10 1860466869
Title Independent People
Author Halldor Laxness
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1999-10-21
Number of pages 492
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.