Íslandsklukkan
by Halldór Kiljan Laxness
Íslandsklukkan
Halldór Kiljan Laxness |
|
Sign in to Goodreads to see your friends' reviews of Íslandsklukkan.
discuss this book
friend reviews (0)
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
lists with this book
This book is not in any lists. Go add it to a list.
other reviews (showing 1-20 of 100)
recommends it for:
glaciers, beggars, poets
The glacier stream continued to pass by.
"Why silver? Why not gold?"
The blind man answered: "I've also worked gold."
"Why didn't you say gold then?" asked the distended one.
"I'm more fond of silver than gold." said the blind one.
"I'm more fond of gold," said the distended one.
"I've noticed that very few people are fond of gold for itself," said the blind one. "I'm fond of silver for itself."
The distended man turne...more
"Why silver? Why not gold?"
The blind man answered: "I've also worked gold."
"Why didn't you say gold then?" asked the distended one.
"I'm more fond of silver than gold." said the blind one.
"I'm more fond of gold," said the distended one.
"I've noticed that very few people are fond of gold for itself," said the blind one. "I'm fond of silver for itself."
The distended man turne...more
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Read in April, 2007
Not my favorite Laxness novel, but it is always good to read another book by this man. I love the characters and the matter-of-fact way Laxness tells the tale, allowing the absurdity of life to creep inside the narrative. This one attempts to follow the narrative structure of the Icelandic Sagas, and thus it lacks some of the psychological complexities of "World Light" or "Independent People", but it is nonetheless an excellent read.
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
An excellent mix of history (Denmark's control of Iceland, Copenhagen fire, and the poverty the people of an isolated country) and some of the saddest, funniest and most determined characters Laxness has come up with. My highlights: The man who sells his wife for Brennevin, the man in the prison cell awaiting his death who practices by fitting his head on the chopping block each day and the darkly comic dialogue.
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Read in June, 2007
Laxness has given us a crazy, wonderful, hysterical, silly account of an historical lawsuit in Iceland. Follow the misadventure of poor Jon Hreggvidsson as he gets kicked all over Europe by nasty upper crust rotters and smug Danes. My favorite Laxness novel...
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Read in January, 2008
This book was totally absorbing. It sounds boring, but isn't. Give it a shot- you won't regret it!
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Treasure of treasures; I'd give up a year of my life to spontaneously read Icelandic.
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Definitely easier to read than Atom Station.
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
Just as good as Independent People
Like this review?
yes
add a comment
