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Independent People

In an epic set in Iceland in the early twentieth century, Gudbjartur Jonsson buys his own croft after eighteen years of service to the local bailiff, and brings his wife and his small flock of sheep there to build a new, independent life for himself.


Author:

  • Halldor Laxness

Narrator:

  • Michael Page

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 20 h 58 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Historic and folklore novels
  • Historic novels

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