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| Language | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Author | Halldór Laxness |
| Year | Den norske Bokklubben, 1964 |
| First Published | 1946 |
| Goodreads ID | 57961538 |
| Google Books ID | PVspEAAAQBAJ |
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A new translation of Nobel Prize–winning author Halldór Laxness’s masterpiece
Late one snowy midwinter night, in a remote Icelandic fishing village, a penniless woman arrives by boat. She comes with her daughter, the young but gutsy Salka Valka. The two must forge a life in this remote place, where everyone is at the mercy of a single wealthy merchant, and where everything revolves around fish.
After her mother’s tragic death, Salka grows into a fiercely independent–minded adult — cutting off her hair, educating herself and becoming an advocate for the town’s working class.