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Iceland's Bell or Iceland Clock () may refer to: *Iceland's Bell (novel), ''Iceland's Bell'' (novel), a 1943 book by Nobel prize winner Halldﾃｳr Kiljan Laxness *Iceland's Bell (painting), ''Iceland's Bell'' (painting), by Icelandic painter Jﾃｳhannes S. Kjarval *Iceland's Bell (sculpture), ''Iceland's Bell'' (sculpture), by Kristin E. Hrafnsson {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland's Bell (novel)
''Iceland's Bell'' () is a historical novel by Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic author Halldﾃｳr Kiljan Laxness. It was published in three parts: ''Iceland's Bell'' (1943), ''The Bright Jewel'' or ''The Fair Maiden'' (1944) and ''Fire in Copenhagen'' (1946). The novel takes place in the 18th century, mostly in Iceland and Denmark. Like many of Laxness's works, the story paints a tragic and ironic picture of the terrible state of the Icelandic populace in the 18th century. Plot summary Part 1 窶 ''Iceland's Bell'' The first part tells the story of the farmer Jﾃｳn Hreggviﾃｰsson and his battle with the Icelandic authorities. Jﾃｳn is sentenced to death for the murder of an executioner, an official of the King of Denmark, but manages to flee from Iceland to Denmark, where he hopes to get an interview with the King to persuade him to grant a pardon. Part 2 窶 ''The Bright Jewel'' or ''The Fair Maiden'' Snﾃｦfrﾃｭﾃｰur ﾃ行landssﾃｳl (lit. "Snow-Beautiful Iceland's-Sun") is the protagonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland's Bell (painting)
Iceland's Bell or Iceland Clock () may refer to: * ''Iceland's Bell'' (novel), a 1943 book by Nobel prize winner Halldﾃｳr Kiljan Laxness * ''Iceland's Bell'' (painting), by Icelandic painter Jﾃｳhannes S. Kjarval * ''Iceland's Bell'' (sculpture), by Kristin E. Hrafnsson {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |