First published in 1964 The Good Hope won The Nordic Prize for
Literature. It is the first English translation of one of the
greatest novels in the Danish language..The Good Hope is an
epistolary novel based on the life of the Reverend Lucas Debes, a
larger than life character called Peder B rresen in the novel. It
tells a story of brutal oppression, poverty and terrible diseases,
but also of resistance and of having the courage of one's
convictions. It is a dramatic fantasy in which Heinesen's customary
themes - the struggle against evil, sectarianism, superstition and
oppression -emerge on a higher plane, set against the backcloth of
the Faroe Islands in the 1690s.The Good Hope is a masterpiece which
took 40 years to write.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!