Author: Jon Kalman Stefansson
Year: 2009
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Fiction, Historical fiction
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After coming through the blizzard that almost cost them everything, Jens and the boy are far from home, in a fishing community at the edge of the world.
Taken in by the village doctor, the boy (once again) has the sense of being brought back from the grave. But this is a strange place, with otherworldly inhabitants, including flame haired Alfheidhur, who makes him wonder whether it is possible to love two women at once; he had believed his heart was lost to Ragnheidur, the daughter of the wealthy merchant in the village, to which he must now inexorably return.
Set in the awe-inspiring wilderness of the extreme north of Iceland, The Heart of Man is a profound exploration of life, love and desire, written with a sublime simplicity. In this conclusion to an audacious trilogy, Jon Kalman Stefansson brings a poet's eye and a philosopher's insight to a tale worthy of the sagasmiths of old.
This book is part of the "Heaven and Hell Trilogy" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Sorrow of Angels"
First published in 2009
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