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An edition of Sjálfstætt fólk (1934)

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An edition of Sjálfstætt fólk (1934)

Independent People

An Epic

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Independent People, by Nobel-winner Halldor Laxness, is the story of Icelandic farmer Bjartur, his sheep, rocks, and the universe.

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Vintage International
Language
English
Pages
482

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Subjects

Fiction Fathers and daughters Sheep ranchers Icelandic literature Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author) Iceland, fiction Fiction, general Icelandic Political fiction

Places

Iceland

Times

20th century

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Cover of: Gens indépendants
Gens indépendants
May 05, 2004, FAYARD
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Independent People: An Epic
1997, Vintage International
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1946 Rare Book "Independent People: A Novel" [Hardcover] unknown
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Independant People: An Epic
1946-01-01, Alfred A. Knopf
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VINTAGE 1946 INDEPENDENT PEOPLE
1946, Knopf
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independent people: an epic
1946, Alfred A. Knopf
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independent people
1946, alfred knopf

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Edition Notes

First Vintage International edition.

Published in
New York, USA
Translation Of
Sjálfstætt fólk
Translated From
Icelandic

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
839/.6934
Library of Congress
PT7511.L3 S52313 1997

Contributors

Translator
J. A. Thompson
Introduction
Brad Leithauser

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xxiv, 482 p. ;
Number of pages
482

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL986926M
ISBN 10
0679767924
LCCN
96025026
OCLC/WorldCat
34967984
LibraryThing
56853
Google
hRm5m7N
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77287

Work Identifiers

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OL757983W
LibraryThing
56853
Wikidata
Q3449499

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Independent People, by Nobel-winner Halldor Laxness, is the story of Icelandic farmer Bjartur, his sheep, rocks, and the universe.

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