The Ice Lands
β Scribed by Steinar Bragi
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 141 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1447298810
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β¦ Synopsis
A haunting tale of psychological suspense from Iceland's premier novelist, Steinar Bragi.
"This is Iceland's Twin Peaks ... A thriller and a relationship drama so skillfully told that it is difficult to put the book down" Corren (Sweden)
Set against Iceland's volcanic hinterlands, four thirty-somethings from Reykjavik - the reckless hedonist Egill; the recovering alcoholic Hrafin; and their partners Anna and Vigdis - embark on an ambitious camping trip, their jeep packed with supplies.
Victims of the financial crisis, the purpose of the trip is to heal both professional and personal wounds, but the desolate landscape forces the group to reflect on the shattered lives they've left behind in the city. As their jeep hurtles through the barren land, an impenetrable fog descends, causing them to suddenly crash into a rural farmhouse.
Seeking refuge from the storm, the group discover that the isolated dwelling is inhabited by a...
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