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The Atom Station by Halldór Laxness; Magnús Magnússon is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Atom Station about?

Ugla, an unrefined girl from the countryside, moves from an outlying area of Northern Iceland to the capital city of Reykjavk in order to work for Bi rland, a member of parliament, and to learn how to play the organ. Shes met with a world thats completely foreign to her: politicians and the military move freely about the city, and she views city residents as spoiled, snobbish and arrogant. In contrast, she comes from a rural area where the Icelandic Sagas of the Middle Ages constitute the majority of what people discuss and ponder and are viewed as more important than reality. These historical backgrounds are certainly important and provide crucial patterns. The prime minister subsequently carries out secret dealings with the Americans and sells the country. Ugla, however, also confronts other current issues, above all in the organ players house. There, she comes in contact with communist and anarchist mindsets and likewise protests the construction of an atom station in Iceland. After a short relationship with Bi rland, Ugla decides to return to the selfconscious policeman, who is the father of her recently born child.

Who reads The Atom Station?

Author

Halldór Laxness; Magnús Magnússon

Publisher

The Harvill Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780099455158

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.52 / 5 (453 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14