For 10 points-- name this novel about the Icelandic shepherd Bjartur, a work of Halldor Laxness.
Many of the characters in this novel blame their misfortune on the proximity of the tomb of an old witch. While the protagonist is chasing down a stray sheep, his first wife, Rosa, dies while giving birth to Asta. In order to assure Asta a proper upbringing the protagonist marries Finna and has three more children. After a series of misfortunes the family is forced to move to a hovel in the far north, where they endeavor to continue their existence as the title suggests. For 10 points-- name this novel about the Icelandic shepherd Bjartur, a work of Halldor Laxness.
Many of the characters in this novel blame their misfortune on the proximity of the tomb of an old witch.
{Independent People} or {Sjálfstætt fólk}