by Roy Jacobsen · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491049104
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On the northern coast of Norway, Ingrid Barrøy is born on a small island that bears her surname. In the first half of the 20th century, the life of the fishermen-farmers of the archipelago is a constant struggle for survival. The Barrøy family, however, possesses the determination and skills necessary to thrive. Ingrid's father dreams of a larger island and a different life, longing to build a pier that connects them to the mainland, even if this comes at a price. Ingrid grows up in this environment, facing the sea, storms, birds, and the horizon. However, the cycle of the seasons is interrupted by war and contact with the outside world, marking Norway's awakening to a larger and more modern world. When tragedy strikes the family, Ingrid must fight to protect the home in which she grew up.
Roy Jacobsen was a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Gyldendal Prize. Two of his novels have been nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize: Seierherrene in 1991 and Frost in 2004. Several of his books have been translated into English. The Unseen was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2017 and he was twice shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.
