An intimate, magical novel about one enduring church in a rural Icelandic valley - an ode to a quiet way of life now lost to time forever
The resting place of legendary Viking warrior Egil Skallagrìmsson's skull, Mosfell Church is a lonely, country church, fated to be destroyed. But as the plans to destroy it take shape, stories, myth and folklore abound in one magical last attempt to leave Mosfell standing.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
| ISBN: | 9781529985757 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Halldór Laxness |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Narrative theme: Sense of place Fiction in translation Satirical fiction and parodies |
An intimate, magical novel about one enduring church in a rural Icelandic valley - an ode to a quiet way of life now lost to time forever
The resting place of legendary Viking warrior Egil Skallagrìmsson's skull, Mosfell Church is a lonely, country church, fated to be destroyed. But as the plans to destroy it take shape, stories, myth and folklore abound in one magical last attempt to leave Mosfell standing.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
A Parish Chronicle features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction in translation, Satirical fiction and parodies
A Parish Chronicle is available in Paperback
A Parish Chronicle was written by Halldór Laxness and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
A Parish Chronicle has 128 pages
Yes it is part of Brief Encounters series
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