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Independent People

Halldór Laxness

Form
Form Novel
Year
Year 1934
Originally in
Originally in Icelandic
Pages
Pages 500

An Icelandic sheep farmer who slaved eighteen years for his own land refuses help, debt and kindness alike, and his independence costs him nearly everyone in his house.

A man is not independent unless he has the courage to stand alone.
Independent People, Halldór Laxness

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