تاريخ النشر: 13/06/2011
الناشر: دار الساقي للطباعة والنشر
نبذة الناشر:These are the Faro Islands as they were some fifty years ago: sea- washed and remote, with one generation still tied to the ocean for sustenance, and 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 find himself caught up in the frenzy of post celebrations, enthusiastically bidding for more meat than he can afford.
Thus in this 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 Norsemen and Viking sagas, "The Old Man and His Sons" is a touching novel that deftly captures a disappearing way of life. إقرأ المزيد