The oath-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod raid for treasure and seduce women against the backdrop of a new cult of Christianity. Eventually, Thormod must avenge Thorgeir's death, demonstrating the senselessness of violence and the endlessly cyclical nature of obsession.
| ISBN: | 9780914671091 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2016 |
| Author: | Halldór Laxness |
| Publisher: | Archipelago Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 472 pages |
| Genres: |
Fiction in translation |