Many of the characters in this novel blame their misfortune on the proximity of the tomb of an old witch.
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}