The brutal murder of a young boy forces Erlendur of the Reykjavik police force to investigate simmering tensions beneath the surface of Icelandic society and confront a tragedy from his own past.
Bernard Scudder Book order
Bernard Scudder was an acclaimed translator of Icelandic literature, bringing the works of prominent authors such as Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir to a wider audience. He was instrumental in the monumental task of producing the English translation of the Complete Sagas of Icelanders, a cornerstone of literary heritage. His sudden passing marked a significant loss to the field of literary translation, leaving a void in the bridge between Icelandic culture and the global literary community.
- 2009
- 2009
Voices
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
At a grand Reykjavik hotel the doorman has been stabbed in the dingy basement room. As the manager tries to keep the murder under wraps, a glum detective takes up residence in his hotel. As Erlendur quietly surveys the cast of grotesques who populate the hotel, the web of malice, greed and corruption that lies beneath its surface reveals itself.
- 2004
Il cigno
- 157 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Allontanata dalla sua città natale sulla costa e dai suoi genitori come punizione per alcuni furtarelli, una bambina di nove anni viene "esiliata" in campagna in una sperduta fattoria. La bambina non riesce a sentirsi davvero a suo agio con la famiglia che la ospita: né con i genitori né con la loro figlia, alle prese con la decisione di sottoporsi ad un aborto. Solo il bracciante che lavora nella fattoria le presta attenzione, varcando spesso i confini tra paternalismo e un più sinistro interesse sessuale. L'impatto con questo mondo è forte, ogni cosa le appare ostile e crudele, come quel cigno che, per difendere i suoi piccoli, uccide davanti ai suoi occhi un agnello.
- 1998
Iceland
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
"Alone in the middle of the North Atlantic, Iceland is a world unto itself. It is a land co-existing with the ocean, a country of enchanting nature and dramatic contrasts--volcanoes, glaciers, lakes and waterfalls. Iceland is more than twice the size of Denmark and the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Permanently settled by Nordic people only 1,100 years ago, Iceland has developed a unique society and philosophy of life, while preserving the language and culture of its early days." -- Page [4] cover.
- 1992
Island : Inselwelt im Nordatlantik
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
