As an unloved foster child on a farm in rural Iceland, Olaf Karason has only one consolation: the belief that one day he will be a great poet. The indifference and contempt of most of the people around him only reinforces his sense of destiny, for... Zobraziť viac
From the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author, a magnificent, epic novel—”funny, clever, sardonic and brilliant” (Annie Proulx)—at last available to contemporary American readers... Zobraziť viac
Sometimes grim, sometimes uproarious, and always captivating, Iceland’s Bell by Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness is at once an updating of the traditional Icelandic saga and a caustic social satire. At the close of the 17th century, Iceland is an... Zobraziť viac
An idealistic Icelandic farmer journeys to Mormon Utah and back in search of paradise in this captivating novel by Nobel Prize—winner Halldor Laxness. The quixotic hero of this long-lost classic is Steinar of Hlidar, a generous but... Zobraziť viac
Sometimes grim, sometimes uproarious, and always captivating, Iceland’s Bell by Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness is at once an updating of the traditional Icelandic saga and a caustic social satire. At the close of the 17th century, Iceland is an... Zobraziť viac
Meet Holly Golightly - a free spirited, lop-sided romantic girl about town. With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly is a style sensation wherever she goes. Her apartment rocks to Martini-soaked parties... Zobraziť viac
From the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author, a magnificent, epic novel—”funny, clever, sardonic and brilliant” (Annie Proulx)—at last available to contemporary American readers... Zobraziť viac
