Synopses & Reviews
A new edition of what is commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappears, Siss's world is shattered. Siss's struggle with her fidelity to the memory of her friend and Unn's fatal exploration of the strange, terrifyingly beautiful frozen waterfall that is the Ice Palace are described in prose of a lyrical economy that ranks among the most memorable achievements of modern literature.
Synopsis
This hauntingly beautiful novel deals in utmost simplicity of language and narrative with the paramount themes of most great literature: love, death, and the maturing of the individual. Two eleven-year-old girls, Siss and Unn, are separated at the very beginning of their friendship by the death of the latter in a strange, labyrinthine palace of ice.
This book was also made into an award-winning Norwegian film.
Tarjei Vesaas is generally regarded as one of the most important Norwegian authors since Knut Hamsun. Several times nominated and selected as one of the finalists for the Nobel Prize, Veassa was awarded the prestigious Venice Prize in 1952 and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for The Ice Palace in 1963.
About the Author
Tarjei Vesaas was the author of several novels, volumes of poetry, and a book of short stories which was awarded an international prize at Venice in 1952. He was awarded several other prizes, and was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in 1964, 1968, and again in 1969.