A profound and playful masterwork from one of Iceland's most beloved authors that explores the dreams and desires of ordinary people in a rural town
Sometimes, in small places, life becomes bigger.
In a village of only four hundred inhabitants, life could seem unremarkable. Yet in this remote town, a new road to the city has change on everyone's minds.
There is the beautiful, elusive Elisabet who cuts a surprisingly svelte path at The Knitting Company. Neighbors Kristin and Kjartan who seem...normal, but for their explosive passion that bewilders even themselves (and ignites the spectacular revenge of Kjartan's wife). And then the most successful businessman in town decides to ditch his Range Rover and glamorous wife in exchange for Latin books and stargazing.
Unexpected, warm, and humorous, Stefansson explores the dreams and desires of these everyday people, and reveals the magic of life in all of its progress, its complacency, its ugliness and, ultimately, beauty.
About the Author :
Jón Kalman Stefánsson's novels have been nominated for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005. In 2011 he was awarded the P. O. Enquist Award.
Ulf Bjorklund is a global narrator with a passion for storytelling. Elegant, continental, and versatile, he voices audio tours, e-learning with video syncing, audiobooks, video games, and more in Swedish and English.
PAULA BRACKSTON is the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter and The Winter Witch. She lives halfway up a Brecon Beacon in Wales with her partner and their two children.
Review :
"An immersive and funny portrait of a community whose members squabble and celebrate in equal measure."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Stefánsson's immersive prose swells, thunders, and sparkles."
-- "The Independent (London)"
"Wistful and whimsical...[Stefánsson's] writing is fertile, yielding extraordinary imagery."
-- "Minneapolis Star Tribune"
