Ice Palace

In rural Norway, one evening after school, 11-year-old Siss and Unn strike up a deep and unusual bond. When the next day Unn sets off into the wintry woods in search of a mysterious frozen waterfall, known locally as the "ice palace," and does not return, a devastated Siss takes it upon herself to find her missing friend. The Ice Palace is one of the most memorable achievements in modern literature thanks in large part to Vesaas's unique command of a sparse, figurative, and fragmentary style. As part of the new and improved Peter Owen Cased Classics series, this edition features a false die cutting in the shape of an ice shard on the dust jacket, while printed on the cover board is the work of acclaimed contemporary artist Kaye Donachie.

In Norvegia rurala, intr-o seara dupa scoala, Siss si Unn, in varsta de 11 ani, stabilesc o legatura profunda si neobisnuita. Cand a doua zi, Unn porneste in padurea iernii in cautarea unei misterioase cascade inghetate, cunoscuta local ca ,,palatul de gheata" si nu se intoarce, o suroaica devastata isi ia asupra ei insusirea sa-si gaseasca prietena disparuta. Palatul de Gheata este una dintre cele mai memorabile realizari din literatura moderna, datorita in mare parte stapanirii unice a lui Vesaas asupra unui stil rar, figurativ si fragmentar.