The Greenlanders

"The Greenlanders" by Smiley, Jane, published by Anchor. Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Jane Smileys **The Greenlanders** is an enthralling novel in the epic tradition of the old Norse sagas.Set in the fourteenth century in Europes most farflung outpost, a land of glittering fjords, blasting winds, sun-warmed meadows, and high, dark mountains, **The Greenlanders** is the story of one familyproud landowner Asgeir Gunnarsson; his daughter Margret, whose willful independence leads her into passionate adultery and exile; and his son Gunnar, whose quest for knowledge is at the compelling center of this unforgettable book. Jane Smiley takes us into this world of farmers, priests, and lawspeakers, of hunts and feasts and long-standing feuds, and by an act of literary magic, makes a remote time, place, and people not only real but dear to us. *From the Trade Paperback edition.* Here is the compelling story of a family--the proud landowner Asgeir Gunnarson, his son, Gunnar, and his daughter, Margret. Echoing the simple power of the old Norse sagas, here is a novel that brings an ancient civilization to life with the timeless power of real storytelling. Book details: published 1988. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.