Moonstone
The Boy Who Never Was
Recommended by Dorthe Nors, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #20 in Iceland
The mesmerising new novel by Iceland's internationally renowned writer Sjón - 'the trickster that makes the world, and he is achingly brilliant' Junot Díaz, 'an extraordinary and original writer' A.S. Byatt.
Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize
The year is 1918 and in Iceland the erupting volcano Katla can be seen colouring the sky night and day from the streets of Reykjavik. Yet life in the small capital carries on as usual, despite the natural disaster, a shortage of coal and, in the outside world, the Great War grinding on.
There, sixteen-year-old Máni... more
Winner of the Icelandic Literary Prize
The year is 1918 and in Iceland the erupting volcano Katla can be seen colouring the sky night and day from the streets of Reykjavik. Yet life in the small capital carries on as usual, despite the natural disaster, a shortage of coal and, in the outside world, the Great War grinding on.
There, sixteen-year-old Máni... more
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Dorthe Nors He takes the narrative to a completely surprising place, and he does it with such coolness and precision (Source)
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