Salka Valka

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A new translation of Nobel Prize-winning author Halldor Laxness's masterpiece.Late one snowy midwinter night, in a remote Icelandic fishing village, a penniless woman arrives by bo at. She comes with her daughter, the young but gutsy Salka Valka. The two must forge a life in this remote place, where everyone is at the mercy of a single wealthy merchant, and where everything revolves around fish.After her mother's tragic death, Salka grows into a fiercely independent-minded adult - cutting off her hair, educating herself and becoming an advocate for the town's working class. A coming-of-age story, a feminist tale, a lament for Iceland's poor - this is the funny, tender, epic story of Salka Valka. Format: Paperback Published: UK, 2022 Publisher: Vintage PublishingPages: 560Language: EnglishISBN 13: 9781784877606ISBN 10: 1784877603 Show more