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The Prophets of Eternal Fjord
Kim Leine Rasmussen
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Description for The Prophets of Eternal Fjord
Paperback. A gorgeous, strange, dark-edged novel that has garlanded critical acclaim throughout Europe and won the prestigious Nordic Council's Literature Prize. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Idealistic, misguided Morten Falck is a newly ordained priest sailing to Greenland in 1787 to convert the Inuit to the Danish church. A rugged outpost battered by harsh winters, Sukkertoppen is overshadowed by the threat of dissent; natives from neighboring villages have united to reject Danish rule and establish their own settlement atop Eternal Fjord. As Falck becomes involved with those in his care-his ambitious catechist, a lonely trader's wife, and a fatalistic widow he comes to love-his faith and reputation are dangerously called into question.
Idealistic, misguided Morten Falck is a newly ordained priest sailing to Greenland in 1787 to convert the Inuit to the Danish church. A rugged outpost battered by harsh winters, Sukkertoppen is overshadowed by the threat of dissent; natives from neighboring villages have united to reject Danish rule and establish their own settlement atop Eternal Fjord. As Falck becomes involved with those in his care-his ambitious catechist, a lonely trader's wife, and a fatalistic widow he comes to love-his faith and reputation are dangerously called into question.
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857897916
SKU
V9780857897916
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Ref
99-10
About Kim Leine Rasmussen
Kim Leine is a Danish-Norwegian novelist. He received the Golden Laurel award and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his fourth novel, The Prophets of Eternal Fjord. Martin Aitken is an acclaimed Danish-language translator.
Reviews for The Prophets of Eternal Fjord
The result of this novel is symphonic: politics, history, sexuality, and religion deftly interwoven. The combination is perfectly balanced, fascinating, and irresistible
Le Monde (France)
Gripping... A milestone, a masterpiece
Information (Denmark)
Superb... A raw, hugely powerful chronicle of lives lived on the edge... The Prophets of Eternal Fjord has a grandeur and a compass that ... Read more
Le Monde (France)
Gripping... A milestone, a masterpiece
Information (Denmark)
Superb... A raw, hugely powerful chronicle of lives lived on the edge... The Prophets of Eternal Fjord has a grandeur and a compass that ... Read more