Icelandic novels by
Halldor Laxness.
Laxness was awarded for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.
Independent People
A proud, stubborn man, Bjartur of Summerhouses, who
ekes out his humble living in a constant battle against nature,
he has at last acquired his own smallholding after eighteen
years as a hired hand.
In English
Under the Glacier
A novel about a youthful emissary of the Bishop of Iceland travels
to the beautiful and mysterious district of Snæfellsnes, to
investigate the affairs of the parish and its enigmatic pastor.
In English.
The Bread of Life
One of the gems in Laxness' collection. A dependable young servant
girl loses her way on the heathlands of the country parish where
she has lived all her life.
In English.
