Bjartur is a sheep farmer. After 18 years of servitude to a master he despises, he desires to raise his flocks unbeholden to any man. Only Asta, the child he brings up, can pierce his rebatative soul, but she wishes to live unbeholden to him.
Independent People Summary
Independent People by Halldor Laxness
Set in Iceland, this story is imbued with the lyrical force of medieval ballads and Nordic myth.
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