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The Atom Station (Paperback)

by Halldor Kiljan Laxness (Author), Halldor (Author)
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  • Paperback: 202 pages
  • Publisher: Permanent Press (NY) (Feb 1983)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0933256310
  • ISBN-13: 978-0933256316
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,626,626 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Fay Weldon, Daily Telegraph

"Laxness is a poet who writes to the edges of the pages, a visionary who allows us a plot." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Nicholas Shakespeare

"To read Laxness is to discover an extra taste bud. He creates a world that belongs in another dimension" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a stunning story of politics, personal hope, and salvation, 14 Sep 1998
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In the Atom Station, Halldor Laxness demonstrates the skill and complexity that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The novel tells the story of a simple lass from the north of Iceland who comes face to face with the duplicity of politicians who sell out Icelandic sovereignty for the sake of a nuclear station during the cold war. She also comes to some realizations about herself and the importance of social class and knowledge and how these interact in today's modern world. The novel will be of very special interest to those with some knowledge of Iceland and its history. For those without such knowledge, the novel will compel you to learn more about this fascinating country and its wonderful author laureate, Halldor Laxness.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars It's the one book I couldn't get through., 23 May 1998
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I read Halldor Laxness' Independent People and loved it so much that I ordered all the out of print books by him I could find-- and The Atom Station, conveniently in print and available through Amazon Books. I hated "Station." I put it down 1/3 of the way through and have felt no need to pick it up. This is the first time I can remember doing this in a lifetime of compulsive reading. Laxness experimented with a new style in this one-- demonstrating that experiments sometimes fail. I found his parody obnoxious, his politics overwhelming, the characters unengaging, and the tone of the book irritating. I gave it a "3" because its not pulp-- it's intelligent. Original. Unusual. Maybe someone will like it. He's really a great writer!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Patchy and Ultimately Disappointing, 13 Nov 2003
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I had been looking forward to reading this and was sadly underwhelmed. There were some interesting and beautifully written/translated chapters but unfortunately much of what lay inbetween was, frankly, tiresome. At times I began to connect with the protagonist and felt the book was going somewhere but most of the time, to be honest, I couldn't have cared less about her. Her Member of Parliament was the most interesting character in the book but faded out of the narrative; his wife and her hatred of Communists was unfortunately neither developed nor explored. His supposed masterpiece "Independent People" is sitting in the pile of books next to my bed; I can only hope it is better than this.
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