The Old Man and His Sons
by
Hedin Bru
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1846590736
ISBN-13
9781846590733
Publisher
Telegram Books
Imprint
Telegram Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 4th, 2011
Print length
174 Pages
Weight
172 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 13.00 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Ksh 1,450.00
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Vibrating with a spirit, almost at times a savagery that recalls ancient Norsemen and Viking sagas, The Old Man and His Sons is is a touching novel that deftly captures a vanishing way of life.
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 towards commerce and clerical work in the towns. Following the blood, foam and fury of a whale kill, the normally cautious Ketil finds himself caught up in the frenzy of post celebrations, enthusiastically bidding for more meat than he can afford. Thus in his seventieth year, Ketil and his wife, along with their youngest son, struggle to repay their debt. Forced to accept the brutal reality of their precarious existence, they scavenge for driftwood and stranded seals. Vibrating with a spirit, almost at times a savagery, that recalls ancient Viking sagas, The Old Man and His Sons deftly captures a vanishing way of life.
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