The Ice Palace : Peter Owen Cased Classics - Tarjei Vesaas

The Ice Palace

By: Tarjei Vesaas, Elizabeth Rokkan (Translator)

Hardcover | 1 May 2021 | Edition Number 2

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In rural Norway, one evening after school, eleven-year-old Siss and Unn strike up a deep and unusual bond. When the next day Unn sets off alone into the wintry woods in search of a mysterious frozen waterfall, known locally as the 'ice palace', and does not return, a devastated Siss takes it upon herself to find her missing friend and ensure she is not forgotten.

The Ice Palace is one of the most memorable achievements in modern literature thanks in large part to Vesaas's unique command of a sparse, figurative and fragmentary style, the beauty and effect of which is not lost in translation..

About the Author

Tarjei Vesaas was born in 1897 in the remote rural Telemark district of Norway, where he grew up and spent most of his life. His first book appeared in 1923, and he subsequently published several novels, volumes of poetry and short stories, many of which appeared in English translation and published by Peter Owen. His novel The Ice Palace was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize, the most important Scandinavian literary award. He was three times a Nobel Prize candidate. His work has been published in many countries. He died in 1970.
Industry Reviews
'How simple this novel is. How subtle. How strong. How unlike any other. It is unique. It is unforgettable. It is extraordinary.'
Doris Lessing

'If I had to choose a book I'm surprised isn't the most famous book in the world it might be The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas.'
Max Porter

'The narrative is urgent, the descriptions relentlessly beautiful, the meaning as powerful as the ice piling up on the lake.'
The Times

'Austere poetical clarity, stoical wisdom and a vivid response to nature.'
Times Literary Supplement

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