num_pages: 482
description: First published in 1946, this humane epic novel is set in rural Iceland in the early twentieth century. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn heart. As she grows up, keen to make her own way in the world, Bjartus' obstinacy threatens to estrange them forever.
language: English
title: Independent People
titlecomplete: Independent People
characters: Jón, hreppstjóri, Ásta Sóllilja, Finna, Rósa, Nonni, Rauðsmýrarmaddaman, Hallbera, Gvendur, Bjartur í Sumarhúsum, Ingólfur Arnarson, Helgi
genres: Fiction, Historical, Literature, Classics, Nobel Prize, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 11828
places: Iceland
series: Sjálfstætt fólk
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Premi Llibreter de narrativa
publisher: Peter Smith Pub Inc