About “Sjálfstætt fólk”
Independent People is a novel by Nobel-winning author Halldor Laxness, dated 1934-1935. It tells the story of Icelandic farmer Bjartur, his sheep, rocks, and the universe.
Awards & honors
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Winner — Nobel Prize (1955)
Praise for “Sjálfstætt fólk”
“Reader rejoice! At last this funny, clever, sardonic and brilliant book is back in print. Independent People is one of my Top Ten Favourite Books of All Time.”
“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. . . . My favorite book by a living novelist is Independent People.”
“Laxness has a poet's imagination and a poet's gift for phrase and symbol. . . . Bjartur is a magnificent and complex symbol of peasant independence.”
Book details
- Published
- 1934
- Latest edition
- 2020 · ISBN 9781841593975
- ISBN
- 9781101908273
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent People | 2020 | 9781841593975 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Independent People | 2010 | 9781409000570 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Independent People | 2010 | 9781409000587 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Independent People | 2008 | 9780099527121 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Independent People | 1999 | 9780844669496 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Independent People | 1999 | 9781860466861 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Independent People | 1997 | 0679767924 | Buy on Amazon |
| Independent people | 1976 | 0837188725 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Vintage 1946 Independent People | 1946 | — | Buy on Amazon |
 | Independant People | 1946 | — | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Sjálfstætt fólk?
Sjálfstætt fólk by Halldór Laxness has 552 pages.
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