The Bread of Life by Halldor Laxness Translated by Magnus Magnusson

Halldór Kiljan Laxness (1902 – 1998) was a twentieth-century Icelandic writer. Laxness wrote poetry, newspaper articles, plays, travelogues, short stories, and novels. Major influences included August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht and Ernest Hemingway. In 1955 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature; he is the only Icelandic Nobel laureate. He published his first novel at the age of 17, the beginning of a long literary career of over 60 books, including novels, short stories, poetry, and plays. He continued to write essays and memoirs throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s of which this is a part. This book is gloriously illustrated by Snorri Sveinn Fridriksson (1934-1999), an eminent Icelandic artist with a prominent display at the Reykjavík Art Museum. He was also the Production Designer on several Hollywood movies in the 1970s. Magnús Magnússon, KBE (1929 – 2007) was an Icelandic-born British-based journalist, translator, writer and television presenter. He came to prominence as a BBC television journalist and was the presenter of the BBC television quiz programme Mastermind for 25 years. Magnusson translated a variety of books from modern Icelandic and Old Norse into English. Among these are several works by Laxness. This book is very hard to find.

Halldor Laxness Two Book Lot P.B.’s

The Halldor Laxness two book lot in paperback format includes novels by the renowned author that delve into life in Iceland. There is a price penciled in on the FEP.

HALLDOR LAXNESS — INDEPENDENT PEOPLE — HARDCOVER

The product is a hardcover novel titled “Independent People” by Halldor Laxness, published in 1946 by Alfred A Knopf. Set in Iceland, this work of fiction follows the narrative of a young boy growing up in a remote farming community. The book features a dust jacket and is written in English, offering readers a captivating and immersive literary experience set against the backdrop of Iceland’s rugged landscape and unique culture. The book is in great condition but the paper cover has seen better days.