Salka Valka by Halldór Laxness
A BRAND NEW TRANSLATION OF LAXNESS' TALE OF POVERTY AND GREED Set at the start of the twentieth century in a fictional Icelandic fishing village, Salka Valka follows the struggles of a penniless woman, Sigurlina, and her daughter, Salka Valka.
Laxness was a genius * New York Review of Books *
Sprinkled throughout is Icelandic folk wisdom, dark humor, fatalism and a strong sense of the absurd.. A tremendous book * Laxness in Translation *
Laxness is a poet who writes to the edges of the pages, a visionary who allows us a plot * Daily Telegraph *
Sprinkled throughout is Icelandic folk wisdom, dark humor, fatalism and a strong sense of the absurd.. A tremendous book * Laxness in Translation *
Laxness is a poet who writes to the edges of the pages, a visionary who allows us a plot * Daily Telegraph *
Halldór Laxness (Author)
Halldór Laxness (1908-98) was born near Reykjavik, Iceland. His first novel was published when he was seventeen. The undisputed master of contemporary Icelandic fiction and one of the outstanding novelists of the twentieth-century, he wrote more than sixty books. Laxness was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955.
Philip Roughton (Translator)
Philip Roughton was born in the US and now lives in Iceland. He is an award-winning translator of modern Icelandic literature, having translated works by numerous Icelandic writers, including the Nobel prize-winning author Halldór Laxness.
Halldór Laxness (1908-98) was born near Reykjavik, Iceland. His first novel was published when he was seventeen. The undisputed master of contemporary Icelandic fiction and one of the outstanding novelists of the twentieth-century, he wrote more than sixty books. Laxness was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955.
Philip Roughton (Translator)
Philip Roughton was born in the US and now lives in Iceland. He is an award-winning translator of modern Icelandic literature, having translated works by numerous Icelandic writers, including the Nobel prize-winning author Halldór Laxness.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784877606 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784877603 |
| Title | Salka Valka |
| Author | Halld-R-Laxness |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-02-10 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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