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Hefnd Diddu Morthens
Sigridur Petursdottir
Forlagið
Sigridur Petursdottir
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A sharp, funny Icelandic novel about grudges, reinvention, and the dangerous freedom of building a second life online. The mood stays winter and darkly funny. It begins in Iceland, in Icelandic.
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Literary Fiction
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Original language
Icelandic
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Publication date
March 4, 2026
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Verification status: English-language edition documented; availability source not listed yet · Last updated: 2026-03-04T09:00:00Z
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