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Iceland's Bell by Halldór Laxness is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Iceland's Bell about?
One of the most beloved of Halldor Laxness's novels among Icelanders, ICELAND'S BELL encompasses themes of the dignity and pride of a tiny downtrodden country that clings to the memory of a once-glorius past. Seventeenth-century Iceland suffers under the oppression and contempt of its Danish overlords, as well as from plague and famine. The poor of Iceland suffer from local oppression as well, as archaic justice is served out annually at the convening of the Althing, the ancient Icelandic assemb
Who reads Iceland's Bell?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Halldór Laxness
- Publisher
- Vintage International/Vintage Books
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781400034253
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Literary
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (1,083 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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