Independent people / Halldór Laxness ; translated from the Icelandic by J.A. Thompson ; with an introduction by John Freeman.
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"Originally published in two volumes as Sjálfstætt fólk in 1934-35"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the Icelandic.
Title
Independent people / Halldór Laxness ; translated from the Icelandic by J.A. Thompson ; with an introduction by John Freeman.
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Thompson, J. A. (J. Anderson), translator.
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English, ice
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"An epic tale of a stubborn sheep farmer named Bjartur of Summerhouses who decides to spit in the direction of his country's pagan traditions, and its landowners, making his way alone"--From John Freeman's introduction.