Independent Individuals

An extraordinary novel by the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author takes readers back to Iceland's medieval epics and classics, but it is set in the early twentieth century and follows the story of an unassuming sheep farmer determined to achieve independence. "A strange story, vibrant and alive…. There is a rare beauty in its telling," praises the Atlantic Monthly.

While Bjartur of Summerhouses may seem like a typical sheep farmer, his unwavering resolve to break free from servitude is truly heroic, yet also hauntingly bleak and darkly humorous. After enduring eighteen years of humiliating existence, Bjartur desires nothing more than to tend to his flocks without owing anything to anyone. However, his spirited daughter yearns for a life free from his control. The ensuing clash of wills is both harsh and poignant, with emotional intensity on a primal level and intricate details of daily life.

With a vast scope and profound depth, Independent People stands as a literary masterpiece.

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