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The Ice Palace
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas
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.
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rachaich
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Brrr. Not just cold but chilling. I'm not sure how much actually happened in this short book but it certainly had atmosphere and uncertainty.

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rachaich
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Donated by a friend and I've just started it. It's keeping me reading as I've no idea how this will go!

BarbaraBB I love this author 🤍 12mo
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Pinta
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Mehso-so

11-year-olds Siss & Unn experience an intense, almost mystical girl-crush intimacy hanging out after school. Unn confesses she has a secret. She skips school to explore a local frozen waterfall formation. When she doesn‘t return, Siss is haunted. Loss, grief, lost innocence, the unspoken, the unknowable. Odd, fragile, eerie, with a persistent melancholy, yearning for friendship, intensity of young friendships. 1963, trans. from Norwegian 1993

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Centique
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A hauntingly beautiful little novella that ebbs into poetry and away from realism. In this isolated mountain community the natural world seems mysterious and perilous. A bond is made by two young girls, a sense of finally finding a kindred spirit. When one disappears the other will be desperate to find her. It has fairy tale tones, a dreamlike feel, many of the characters are colourless & nameless while the young girls are the two bright spots.

Liz_M Great review of a wonderful book! 3y
batsy Lovely review. 3y
EvieBee Beautiful review! This one is high pri on my list. 3y
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LeahBergen Great review! 3y
Reggie Sounds great! Stacked. 3y
Graywacke Love this review 3y
Centique @Graywacke thank you! This is such a memorable little book, I think I will be gifting it to a few people. 😍 3y
Graywacke @Centique i‘m really interested now. Thanks 3y
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Liz_M
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A haunting winter-themed book with a snow white cover. #12ColoursofDecember #wintergames2020 #merryreaders, @Clwojick

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BarbaraBB Such a good book! 4y
arubabookwoman I loved this book! 4y
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Paus0312
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Paus0312
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas

“ All of a sudden she was no longer alone. She had found someone to whom she could tell everything”

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Paus0312
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas

“These were not searching or envious eyes; there was desire in them - when she was quick enough to meet them”

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Paus0312
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Starting a new adventure!! This time Scandinavian atmosphere!!

BarbaraBB Such a good book! 5y
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Mdargusch
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I‘m not a fan of metaphorical stories so this is a miss for me. This novella is haunting and atmospheric- a perfect winter read for readers that enjoy allegories.

Reviewsbylola Yeah that‘s not for me either. 5y
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Mdargusch
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Starting this today for the Goodreads read along with Karen. Seems perfect for this time of year.

Reviewsbylola ❄️ ❄️ 5y
BarbaraBB I loved this one. I hope you‘ll too 🤞😘 5y
LeahBergen Lovely cover! 5y
Mdargusch @BarbaraBB has so many 5⭐️ reviews (and it‘s short 😂) so I‘m optimistic 😁 5y
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Mdargusch
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#Decembertbr
Queenie- Family Book Club
Mystery In White - just for fun Christmas book
The Ice Palace - Goodreads read along
NeedTo Know - Book Club

#HollyJollyReading

Twocougs Loved Queenie! 5y
Mdargusch @Twocougs I am listening to this one on audio and it‘s really well done. 5y
nichollinlove I did audio for Queenie also and it was amazing. The characters really come to life! Great story. I would love to see a second about her. 5y
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batsy Mystery in White was fun! 5y
OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚😊 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have Queenie! Let me know how it is!! I‘m in the middle of Before She Knew Him.. 📚💗 5y
Mdargusch I thought it would be perfect to read this month @batsy ! 5y
Mdargusch The narrator did a great job @nichollinlove 👍🏼 5y
Mdargusch Well.... @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I almost bailed. It was very much about her sexcapades the first half of the book. Then there were a few twists and I started liking it. 3⭐️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Mdargusch good to know!! I won‘t rush to get to it!! Thanks!! 5y
Reviewsbylola The Ice Palace is beautiful!! 5y
Mdargusch It‘s a great cover @Reviewsbylola ❄️❄️❄️ 5y
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Bindrosbookshelf
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas
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Visited the library after work today to pick up my hold on the Ice Palace, my book for Norway from my reading #aroundtheworld challenge... Left with many more books than expected AND I‘m already in the middle of a big reading slump AND trying to attempt to read one of the big books this year, Priory of the Orange Tree. How am I going to get these read? #libraryhaul #oopsabookhaul

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Butterfinger
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Since I was reading a bio of Katherine Swynford, why not also read Seton's Dragonwyck. Seton is who introduced this person to me.

#PopSugar19 28/50 (1 mil ratings - TGWTDT / plant on cover - MOTM)
#AtoZLitsy19 20/26 (I)
#ReadHarder19 10/24 (neurodiverse - TGWTDT)
@BookishMarginalia
#AroundtheWorld19 1/52 (Norway)

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Emilymdxn
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas
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Leaving oxford in 3 days! It‘s the bookshops I think I‘ll miss most - my hometown has one bookshop and a very small public library. I go to both regularly, mainly because I worry so much about bookshops and libraries in small towns closing down and never opening again, but I‘ve been spoilt in oxford and I‘m gonna miss them so much. Waterstones has been the place I go to breathe deeply and be surrounded by books when I‘ve had panic attacks all year

Caroline2 Panic attacks are just the worst! Like you, I find escape in books too! 💖 6y
Emilymdxn @Caroline2 books are such a comfort aren‘t they?? Audiobooks genuinely help me function so much. 6y
Sophoclessweetheart They‘re beautiful! I want them all 🖤🖤 6y
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Emilymdxn @Sorceryandswords I know right??? I love penguin modern classics so much! 6y
Mdargusch Beautiful display! 6y
Emilymdxn @Mdargusch oxford waterstones always does gorgeous displays! 6y
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Moray_Reads
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So much of this book was beautifully written, the descriptions of quiet but deadly Norwegian winter but the dialogue was brittle and repetitive and I just couldn't love it.

LeahBergen And it‘s such an attractive book. 7y
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tricours
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A small book haul from the library (books for sale)! They were giving away large print books, and I decided to take The Ice Palace by Vesaas. I read it like 16 years ago, and I remember liking it. It's up for a re-read.

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BarbaraBB
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Another great story by Vesaas. I love these Scandinavian atmosphere. Almost as good as The Birds!

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DreesReads
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First finish of 2017! Short and really good. #192016 #1963 #litsyAtoZ #letterIorV ??

shawnmooney Oh wow, does this ever sound good! 8y
DreesReads @shawnmooney it is so good, yet also a quick read. I read it with a goodreads group (theme: Scandinavia)--I had never heard of it before! 8y
Peterfox123 New to me and now in my stack! (edited) 7y
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DreesReads
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Long day--7 hour drive home, unpacking car, unpacking bags, 2nd load of laundry is in. Finally sitting down with a needy cat and a good book.

Texreader Oh that's a long day. Nice finish though 8y
Zelma Wow, that was tiring just reading and thinking about it! 💤 enjoy your relaxation. 8y
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DreesReads
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Winter break reading, picked up at the library. For a Goodreads group January theme--is the theme obvious?

ReadingEnvy I adore The Summer Book. Seasons? 8y
DreesReads @ReadingEnvy I guess that works too! The actual theme is Scandinavia, these 2 are group reads. I have grand ideas of reading more than 2, but I usually jump in over my head 😂 8y
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Kestrel_Reads
The Ice Palace | Tarjei Vesaas
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Breathtaking. Masterfully conveys the raw emotion of first connection. This is the story of the amalgamation of Siss and Unn, two eleven-year old girls whose lives are irrevocably changed by their meeting and burgeoning friendship.

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Hobbinol
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"There was a waterfall some distance away that had built up an extraordinary mountain of ice around it during this long, hard period of cold. It was said to look like a palace, and nobody could remember it happening before." #translatedbooks #somethingforseptember #septphotochallenge #peterowenmodernclassics This book is achingly beautiful. You will leave your heart in the Ice Palace.

Hobbinol Oh, I forgot: photo from the book Ice Hotel Art & Design. 8y
LeahBergen Thus sounds lovely! 8y
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