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Iceland, a hundred years ago. From a place that is the very definition of rural and remote, a small fishing boat leaves for four hours' hard row to a profitable bank. It carries six men on the way out, and five on the way back. The deceased is the best friend – or perhaps only friend – of the main character, who is still young enough to merely be known as ''boy''. When he returns to port he enters an almost Camus-like semi-existence, wondering just how much life is an answer, and for what, after the tragedy he has witnessed.
This is a distinctive little novel, of some distinction.
I must thank the publishers for my review copy. We also have a review of [[The Heart of Man by Jon Kalman Stefansson and Philip Roughton (translator)]].
A completely differenr different adventure in rural Iceland can be had with [[I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir]]. You might also enjoy [[In Caddis Wood by Mary Francois Rockcastle]].