The prophets of eternal fjord
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Aitken, Martin translator.
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Tuba City Public Library - Fiction
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562 pages ; 25 cm
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The award-winning, internationally best-selling saga of a Greenlandic community torn apart by the forces of colonialism--appearing in English at last. Idealistic, misguided Morten Falck is a newly ordained priest sailing to Greenland in 1787 to convert the Inuit to the Danish church. A rugged outpost battered by unremittingly harsh winters, Sukkertoppen is simmering with the threat of dissent; natives from neighboring villages have unified to reject Danish rule and establish their own settlement atop Eternal Fjord. As Falck becomes involved with those in his care--his ambitious catechist, a lonely trader's wife, and a fatalistic widow he comes to love--his faith and reputation are compromised. The internationally acclaimed novelist Kim Leine charts the tragic events that connect these seemingly disparate lives, while illuminating the brutal and tender impulses of those seeking redemption and the shifting line between religion and mysticism. In the tradition of We, the Drowned, The Prophets of Eternal Fjord is rich in earthy detail and Dickensian pathos, a visceral panorama of a fragile colony caught in the throes of history. --,Provided by publisher

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Leine, K., & Aitken, M. (2015). The prophets of eternal fjord . Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leine, Kim, 1961- and Martin Aitken. 2015. The Prophets of Eternal Fjord. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leine, Kim, 1961- and Martin Aitken. The Prophets of Eternal Fjord Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Leine, Kim, and Martin Aitken. The Prophets of Eternal Fjord Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2015.

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