The Ice Palace

The Ice Palace
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Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Total Pages : 159
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ISBN-10 : 9780720613766
ISBN-13 : 0720613760
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Book Synopsis The Ice Palace by : Tarjei Vesaas

Download or read book The Ice Palace written by Tarjei Vesaas and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of what is commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappears, Siss's world is shattered. Siss's struggle with her fidelity to the memory of her friend and Unn's fatal exploration of the strange, terrifyingly beautiful frozen waterfall that is the Ice Palace are described in prose of a lyrical economy that ranks among the most memorable achievements of modern literature.


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