In rural Norway, one evening after school,eleven-year-old Siss and Unn strike up a deep and unusual bond. When the nextday Unn sets off alone into the wintry woods in search of a mysterious frozenwaterfall, known locally as the 'ice palace', and does not return, a devastatedSiss takes it upon herself to find her missing friend and ensure she is notforgotten.

The Ice Palace is one of the most memorable achievements in modern literature thanks inlarge part to Vesaas's unique command of a sparse, figurative and fragmentarystyle, the beauty and effect of which is not lost in translation..

'How simple this novel is. How subtle. How strong. Howunlike any other. It is unique. It is unforgettable. It is extraordinary.'- Doris Lessing

'If I had to choose a book I'm surprised isn't themost famous book in the world it might be The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas.'- Max Porter