Paradise reclaimed
Halldór Laxness, 1902-2003
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The whimsical hero of this novel is Steinar, a generous but very poor man living on a tiny farm in 19th century Iceland. Steinar is the owner of a pure white pony, one that his two children believe has fairy blood and which he impulsively offers to the King of Denmark which sets in motion a chain of disasters.
Main title:
Paradise reclaimed / Halldór Laxness ; translated from the Icelandic by Magnus Magnusson.
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Edition:
[New ed.] / introduction by Jane Smiley.
Imprint:
New York : Vintage ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2003.
Collation:
xvi, 304 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed. of this translation originally published: London: Methuen; New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1962.
ISBN:
9780375727580 (pbk)
Dewey class:
839.6934RS
Language:
EnglishIcelandic
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BRN:
1604066