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Am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts reist ein junger Engländer nach Island, der sagenumwobenen Insel im Norden. Denn dort möchte er die Familie seiner Mutter finden und gleichzeitig das Land kennen lernen. Doch aus der geplanten abenteuerlichen Forschungsexpedition wird sehr schnell ein Höllentrip. Die schroffe Inselwelt und der bäurischer Menschenschlag sind nicht das, was er erwartet hat. Langsam realisiert der junge Mann, dass seine sentimentale Reise eine Lüge ist. Er ist nicht einfach nur ein abenteuerlicher Gentleman, er ist auf der Flucht. Dieser Roman, der lange die Bestsellerlisten anführte, erhielt seinerzeit den Literaturpreis der isländischen Zeitung DV.1957 wurde Gudmundur Andri Thorsson in Reykjavik geboren. Dort, sowie in Wien und Göteborg, studierte er Slavistik. Seit einigen Jahren lebt er nun, gemeinsam mit seiner Frau und seinen zwei Kindern, in Island. Der junge Mann, der als Journalist, Literaturkritiker und Verlagslektor tätig war, arbeitet nun als freier Autor und Übersetzter. -
Relaxing Nordic hygge in a novel; the entire story takes place in two minutes. In this story we hear the voices of an Icelandic fishing village. On a summer's day a young woman in a polka-dot dress cycles down the main street. Her name is Kata and she is the village choir conductor. As she passes, we glimpse the members of the village: a priest with a gambling habit, an old brother and sister who have not talked for years, and a sea captain who has lost his son. But perhaps the most interesting story of all belongs to the young woman on the bicycle. Why is she reticent to talk about her past? Why Peirene chose to publish this book: Reading this book was like embarking on a gentle journey – with music in my ears and wind in my hair. Yes, there is some darkness in the tales, and not every character is happy. But the story is told with such empathy that I couldn't help but smile and forgive the flaws that make us human. 'A heart-warming gem of a novel' David Mills, The Sunday Times 'An exceptional novel, full of music, sun and longing' Fréttablaðið
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THE TIMES SCIENCE FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH ‘Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art ... powerful and graceful’ – Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite ’Dazzling’ – The Times
Originally published as: Shishiwataribana, 2013.
“Oddný Eir is an authentic author, philosopher and mystic. She weaves together diaries and fiction. She is the writer I feel can best express the female psyche of now and has bridged the gap between rural Iceland and Western philosophy. A true pioneer!!!!!!!!” —Björk The winner of the Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize in 2012, Land of Love and Ruins is the debut novel by a daring new voice in international fiction: Oddný Eir. Written in the form of a diary but with fantastical linguistic verve, the narrator sets out on a universal quest: to find a place to belong—and a way of being in the world. Paradoxically, her longing to settle down drives her to embark on all kinds of jour...
An analysis of the changing ethics of 13th century Christian Iceland as revealed by a comparison of other family sagas to the Islendinga saga--attributed to Sturla Pordarson (1214-84). The comparison examines how the sagas differed in their treatments of matters of kinship, sexual conduct, economic affairs, murder and revenge, motivation, and personal conscience. Also included is an index that details family bonds and outlines failures of loyalty in the saga. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Gift of Joan Wall. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-248) and index. * glr 20090610.
The set contains "the first complete, coordinated English translation of The sagas of Icelanders, forty in all, together with forty-nine of the shorter Tales of Icelanders."--Preface.