That birthday coupon and gift certificate were just burning a hole in my pocket (well, diaper bag...but you get the drift) so here is what the final outcome was when I visited Borders earlier tonight...
Halldor Laxness's Independent People. I went to the store with a list of at least 8 books. This is the ONLY one that was in stock and not out of print!
Of Independent People, Jane Smiley said: "I love this book. It is an unfolding wonder of artistic vision and skill - one of the best books of the twentieth century. I can't imagine any greater delight than coming to Independent People for the first time."
Brad Leithauser, in the introduction said: "There are good books and there are great books and there may be a book that is something still more: it is the book of your life...My favorite book by a living novelist is Independent People."
Ok, Brad and Jane, YOU'D BETTER BE RIGHT...OR ELSE!!!
Just kidding. This also comes highly recommended by Rose on the blog "Icelandic Fever, a Southern Saga". http://fooface.blogspot.com/ And she's a librarian, so she's GOT to be right! Right? And the fact that Laxness won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955 for this book has to say something as well!
So...I'm off to start the journey of Independent People.
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- Shannon
- I'm an eccentric person who loves books, magazines, and music of all types. My kids come first in my life. I am a librarian by education (MLS) but right now I'm taking time out to be a stay-at-home-mom. I do miss libraries but in a few years I'm hoping to return to the work force. I love nature and walking and seeing the world through the innocent eyes of my children.
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2 comments:
I think you'll find Independent People more accessible than I did...I started it before I traveled to Iceland, while you already have a framework to place it in. Wait till you see my next book review...I just finished something FABULOUS, and if you haven't read it yet I hope you still have some gift certificate money left ;-) Of course you can always borrow it from me...if I can't trust a fellow librarian, who can I trust-ha! Also...it might take you a "liitle" while to finish I.P.!
Well, I reviewed something else before the "fabulous" book...which will be coming soon! Tomorrow?
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