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One of the most beloved novels from the Nobel Prize winner, a poignant coming-of-age tale marked with the peculiar Icelandic blend of light irony and dark humor. - With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres.

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*BY THE WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE*

A story about growing up, full of the strangeness, humour and beauty of Iceland Abandoned as a baby, Alfgrimur is content to spend his days as a fisherman living in the turf cottage outside Reykjavik with the elderly couple he calls grandmother and grandfather. There he shares... Read Full Overview