The Greenlanders: Jane Smiley

Set in the fourteenth century in Europe’s most far-flung outpost, a land of glittering fjords, blasting winds, sun-warmed meadows, and high, dark mountains, this is the story of one family – proud landowner Asgeir Gunnarsson; his daughter Margret, whose willful independence leads her into passionate adultery and exile; and his son Gunnar, whose quest for knowledge is at the compelling center of this unforgettable book. It’s a trip into a world of farmers, priests and lawspeakers; of hunts and feasts and long-standing feuds; a grand tale of a remote time, place and people made real by literary magic. Cover art by Kevin Twedell.