The Unseen: SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2017

By: Roy Jacobsen

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Synopsis: Barrøy Island off the North-western coast of Norway - a holdfast for a single family, their livestock, their crops, their hopes and dreams. And their fears. There is a taint passed down the Barrøy line, and Hans and Maria Barrøy fear their daughter Ingrid may be affected. The early years of the twentieth century prove that Norway cannot stand apart from the wider world - no more than Barrøy island can remain at a remove from the rest of Norway. Hans Barrøy decides to build a quay so that his family can be properly connected to the mainland and with neighbouring islands. In time, Ingrid is sent to serve with one of the rich families on the coast, caring for their two children. But when tragedy strikes - twice in quick succession - she finds herself responsible not only for two newly orphaned children, but for Barrøy Island itself. If they are to survive, she and the other young must learn how to tame this remote earthly paradise for themselves.(P)2016 W F Howes Ltd

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780857057020
Related ISBNs:: 9780857053411, 9781848666108
Publisher:: Quercus
Date of Addition:: 03/10/22
Copyrighted By:: Cappelen Damm AS *
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Narrated By:: Rachael Beresford
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Travel, Literature and Fiction, Outdoors and Nature, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Don Bartlett
Translator:: Don Shaw