num_pages: 544
description: Set in Iceland, this story is imbued with the lyrical force of medieval ballads and Nordic myth.
language: English
title: Independent People
titlecomplete: Independent People
characters: Rósa, Helgi, Rauðsmýrarmaddaman, Finna, Bjartur í Sumarhúsum, Ásta Sóllilja, Gvendur, Hallbera, Jón, hreppstjóri, Ingólfur Arnarson, Nonni
genres: 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Nobel Prize, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels, Scandinavian Literature, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 11823
places: Iceland
series: Sjálfstætt fólk
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Premi Llibreter de narrativa
publisher: Harvill