num_pages: 176
description: Commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappears, Siss's world is shattered. The Ice Palace is written in prose of a lyrical economy that ranks among the most memorable achievements of modern literature.
language: English
title: The Ice Palace
titlecomplete: The Ice Palace (Peter Owen Modern Classics)
characters: Unn, Siss
genres: Classics, Fantasy, Modern Classics, Novels, Young Adult, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 10256
places: Norway
awards: awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Nordic Council Literature Prize (Nordisk Raads Litteraturpris)
publisher: Peter Owen Ltd