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In Farthest Seas
Lalla Romano
Upon the death of her husband, Innocenzo Monti, Lalla Romano sought to distil the essence of their long life together. The result was In Farthest Seas: a piercingly intimate retelling of the first four years and final four months of their relationship, built from shard-like moments of connection and revelation.
With precise artistry, Romano braids together seemingly minor details – the expressiveness of Innocenzo’s hands, the beauty of his face in sleep, a fleeting instance of pallor – that come to reveal the barest truths of life and death. Unsparing yet tender, minimal yet monumental, In Farthest Seas is a startlingly moving elegy for a great love by a vital Italian writer.
3.690 kr.
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A Silence Shared
Lalla Romano
Forced back to her remote hometown by the war, Giulia is immediately drawn to a couple in a similar situation: graceful, spontaneous Ada and her husband Paolo, a sickly teacher and partisan in hiding. Joined from Turin by Giulia’s husband Stefano, the two couples form an intense bond; as the Germans begin to occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions begins, intensified by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long, hard winter.
In prose of subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely precise images, Lalla Romano evokes both the tension and the stillness of life in occupied Italy. Translated into English for the first time, A Silence Shared is a captivating classic novel that inhabits the silent spaces between historic events, depicting the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances.
3.690 kr.
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Njála the short
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
Highlights from the most popular saga of Icelanders!
This illustrated book is based on one of the most beloved sagas of Icelanders, The Saga of the Burning of Njál, Njál’s Saga or Njála. The saga is believed to have been written around 1270-1290 although the events of the story took place 300 years earlier.
Here the award-winning artist and author Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir has depicted the broad outlines of Njála in a short text and pictures so that readers can become acquainted with some of the colourful characters and get a grasp of the main storyline. This is not the first time that Kristín Ragna has interpreted Njál’s Saga as she designed and illustrated The Njál’s Saga Tapestry; a 90-metre-long tapestry that was embroidered at Hvolsvöllur (njala.is).
5.690 kr.
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A Thousand Feasts
Nigel Slater
For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei.
These are the small moments, events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight. He gives short stories of feasts such as a mango eaten in monsoon rain or a dish of restorative macaroni cheese and homes in on the scent of freshly picked sweet peas and the sound of water breathing at night in Japan.
This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life, often things that pass many of us by, is utter joy from beginning to end.
3.990 kr.
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Galdrastafir – Historical Icelandic magic symbols
Giorgia Sottotetti, Kári Pálsson
In the 1800s and early 1900s, the tradition of Icelandic magical symbols (galdrastafir) was in decline. At the same time, these symbols, once forbidden upon penalty of death, became the subject of increased interest in the scholarly community. One such scholar was Jónas Jónasson, a priest, folklore collector, and antiquarian who collected and compiled historical Icelandic symbols before his death in 1918. His labors resulted in a manuscript he titled simply Galdrastafir. Now, for the first time, this lush and beautiful book translates and reproduces material and presents
4.990 kr.
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A Dance with Dragons
George R.R. Martin
2.990 kr.
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A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin
2.990 kr.
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A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
2.990 kr.
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Kiran Desai
When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.
Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.
4.690 kr.
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Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion
Charlie Porter
Why do we wear what we wear? To answer this question, we must go back and unlock the wardrobes of the early twentieth century, when fashion as we know it was born. In Bring No Clothes, acclaimed fashion writer Charlie Porter brings us face to face with six members of the Bloomsbury Group-the collective of creatives and thinkers who were in the vanguard of a social and sartorial revolution. Each of them offers fresh insight into the constraints and possibilities of fashion today: from the stifling repression of E.M. Forster’s top buttons to the creativity of Vanessa Bell’s wayward hems; from the sheer pleasure of Ottoline Morrell’s lavish dresses to the clashing self-consciousness of Virginia Woolf’s orange stockings; from Duncan Grant’s liberated play with nudity to John Maynard Keynes’s power play in the traditional suit. As Porter carefully unpicks what they wore and how they wore it, we see how clothing can be a means of artistic, intellectual and sexual liberation, or, conversely, a tool for patriarchal control. As he travels through libraries, archives, attics and studios, Porter uncovers new evidence about his subjects, revealing them in a thrillingly intimate, vivid new light. And, as he begins making his own clothing, his own perspective on fashion-and on life-starts to change. In the end, he shows, we should all ‘bring no clothes’, embracing not just a new way with fashion but a new philosophy of living-one which activates the connections between the way we dress and the way we think, act and love.
3.990 kr.
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Sketching Bathing in Iceland
Rán Flygenring
Rán Flygenring ferðaðist eitt sumar vítt og breitt um landið, dýfði sér í hverja laug, lón og náttúrupoll sem hún fann og festi baðmenningu á Íslandi í teikningar. Útkoman er stórkostleg handbók fyrir alla sem áhuga hafa á náttúru landsins, teikningu og mannlegu eðli, auk þess að vera leiðarvísir fyrir erlenda ferðamenn og sundlaugargesti.
Bókin er á ensku.
Bathing outside might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Iceland. Yet, it’s one of the country’s most enjoyable traditions. Regardless of the weather, geothermally heated pools and warm springs mean it is always a good time to take a plunge.
Swimmer, author and illustrator Rán Flygenring spent a summer travelling across Iceland, dipping into every pool, lagoon and natural puddle she could find – sketchbook in hand. This quirky little guide offers insights into Icelandic bathing culture: how to scrub and shower; when to bring a towel (and when not to); what to wear; and where to go. Through her mosaic of quick sketches, Rán gives us a sneak peek into what it feels like, sketching and bathing.
4.890 kr.
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On Writing
Stephen King
Twentieth Anniversary Edition with Contributions from Joe Hill and Owen King – with a new foreword, ON JOY, by Stephen King.
Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have.
King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999 – and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery.
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it – fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.
3.690 kr.
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