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Heaven and Hell

By Jon Kalman Stefansson

Heaven and Hell

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"The first of an extraordinary trilogy" DANIEL MASON, author of North Woods In a remote part of Iceland, a boy and his friend Barður join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea and Barður, who has forgotten his waterproof as he was too absorbed in 'Paradise Lost', succumbs to the ferocious cold and dies. Appalled by the death and by the fishermen's callous ability to set about gutting the fatal catch, the boy leaves the village, intending to return the book to its owner. The extreme hardship and danger of the journey is of little consequence to him - he has already resolved to join his friend in death. But once in the town he immerses himself in the stories and lives of its inhabitants, and decides that he cannot be with his friend just yet. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, Heaven and Hell is a perfectly formed, vivid and timeless story, lyrical in style, and as intense a reading experience as the forces of the Icelandic landscape themselves. An outstandingly moving novel.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2011-09-01
Publication Date:
2011-09-01
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1849164061
ISBN13:
9781849164061
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
149 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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