The Old Man and His Sons

By Heðin Brú

Book Overview

These are the Faroe Islands as they were some fifty years ago: sea-washed and remote, with one generation still tied to the sea for sustenance, and a younger generation turning toward commerce and clerical work in the towns. At the post-hunt whale-meat auction, Ketil enthusiastically bids for more meat than he can afford. Thus when Ketil is seventy, he and his wife struggle to repay their debt. Heðin Brú (1901-1987), novelist and translator, was considered the most important Faroese writer of his generation and is known for his fresh and ironic style.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846590736
• ISBN13: 9781846590733
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Telegram Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"