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Independent People by Halldór K. Laxness follows Bjartur, a determined and fiercely independent sheep farmer in early 20th century Iceland, who buys a small infertile farm and struggles against harsh conditions, poverty, and familial hardships while striving to maintain his self-reliance, ultimately realizing the personal costs of his relentless pursuit for independence. Death and instances of childbirth complications are depicted.