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Kletturinn
2023
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* English below * Kletturinn er spennandi skáldsaga um fyrirgefningu, metnað, siðferðileg álitamál og ekki síst tilfinningasambönd karlmanna. Hlýr tónn höfundar, óvenjuleg stílgáfa og vilji til að takast á við flóknar heimspekilegar spurningar heilluðu lesendur síðustu bókar hans, Stríðs og kliðs (2021), og gera Klettinn einnig að einstakri lestrarupplifun. Tuttugu ár eru liðin frá því að Gúi hrapaði til bana í útilegu í Hvalfirði og síðan hafa félagar hans, Einar og Brynjar, þurft að vinna úr því áfalli, hvor á sinn hátt – en hvorugur með miklum árangri. Nú liggja leiðir þeirra saman á ný og uppgjörið er óhjákvæmilegt. Hvað gerðist? Hvers vegna? Hvernig? Og hvern mann hafa þeir raunverulega að geyma? # Twenty years have passed since Gúi fell to his death on a camping trip in Hvalfjörður. Since then, his friends Einar and Brynjar have had to deal with the trauma, each in their own way – but neither with much success. Now their paths cross again, and they must confront the truth. What happened? Why? How? And what kind of people are they? Kletturinn is a captivating novel about forgiveness, ambition, and the emotional ties between men. Sverrir Norland is the author of critically acclaimed essays and novels. He is also a translator, publisher, screenwriter, radio host, and one of Iceland’s most recognized public intellectuals. Kletturinn is his twelfth book and his third novel.

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Sverrir Norland
Sverrir Norland
Author · 3 books
Sverrir Norland is the author of twelve books, including critically-acclaimed essays and novels such as Kletturinn (2023), Stríð og kliður (2021), and Fyrir allra augum (2016). He is one of Iceland's most recognized public intellectuals, and also works in both TV and radio production, as well as being a scriptwriter.
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