The Icelandic Bell is a historical novel by the Icelandic writer who won the Nobel Prize. It was published in three parts: The Icelandic Bell (1943), The Bright Pearl, or the Golden-Haired Maiden (1944), and Fire in Copenhagen (1946). The novel is set in the 18th century, mainly in Iceland and Denmark. Like many works by Laxness, this story depicts a tragic and ironic picture of the harsh life of the Icelandic population in the 18th century.