![]() ![]() ![]() While the prose is swift and the novel is short, you would do well to slow down and really examine what Vesaas has written much as you would do with any poem. It is filled with symbols and metaphors that are very direct to the plot and characters and open up a much broader understanding of Siss and her tribulations. This novel reads like a long form poem as there is so much below the surface and the actual words. ![]() ![]() Also, his ethereal imagery will make you feel like there is a savage winter storm just beyond your window regardless of the actual weather outside. The snowy landscapes that blanket this novel, and the Ice Palace itself, are just as important characters as the two female leads themselves as Vesaas illustrates them in layers of metaphoric beauty. The real majesty however, is in the way he crafts an environment that reads like a living, breathing character. Vesaas, who was a decorated poet as well as a novelist, delivers a fresh, poetic and concise prose that damn near flows off the page. It is a very quick read, but it will remain with you long after you finish the last page. In such a short amount of time and in so few, yet potent, words, Vesaas delivers a chilling, metaphor-driven tale of loss set in the dense winters of Norway. ![]()
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