When the Americans make an offer to buy Icelandic land to build an atomic war base, a storm of protest is provoked throughout the country and it is here that Laxness finds the catalyst for his story. Told by a country girl from the north the novel follows her experiences upon taking up employment as a maid in the house of her Member of Parliament. She finds herself in a world very different to that of her upbringing and, marvelling at the customs and behaviour of the people around her, she emerges as the one obstinate ...
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When the Americans make an offer to buy Icelandic land to build an atomic war base, a storm of protest is provoked throughout the country and it is here that Laxness finds the catalyst for his story. Told by a country girl from the north the novel follows her experiences upon taking up employment as a maid in the house of her Member of Parliament. She finds herself in a world very different to that of her upbringing and, marvelling at the customs and behaviour of the people around her, she emerges as the one obstinate reality in a world of fantasy. Her observations and experiences expose the intellectual society of the south as rootless and shallow and in stark contrast to the ancient culture of the solid and less fanciful north. The colourful, yet at times dark, cast of characters whom she meets personify the southern fantasy world. In this black comedy Laxness has painted a masterpiece of social commentary as relevant today as when it was first written in 1948.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5 1/2 x 9; VERY GOOD/WITH VERY GOOD JACKET, 202 pp. Text clean and shows almost no sign of use, Green paper jacket with gold text. Brown cloth boards with gold text. Binding stitched and tight.
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Good. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Foxing to endpapers and edge of text block. Wear, stain, and foxing to dustjacket, wrapped in protective sleeve. Stain to rear cover board. Binding remains tight, and text clear. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of The Atom Station to cart. $1,500.00, good condition, Sold by Antic Hay Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Asbury Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1961.
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LAXNESS, Halldor. THE ATOM STATION. Translated by Magnus Magnusson. London: Methuen & Co., [1961]. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Laxness on title page: "Judge Julius Isaacs with greetings from your Iceland friend, Halldor Laxness." Near fine; some edgewear (short tears with some soil & bit of browning) d/j. $1500.00.
