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The Quiet Road to Vestmannaeyjar
Ari Kristjansdottir
Angústúra
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Family, work, and belonging move through this reflective novel as it shifts between Hofn and the wider literary scene. The mood stays domestic and quiet. It begins in Iceland, in Icelandic.
Book at a glance
Genre
Literary Fiction
Published
2025
Language
Icelandic
Available in
Icelandic, German
ISBN
9781124491854
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English edition
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First written in
Icelandic
Translation path
Icelandic → English
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2 releases in view · 2 titles with translation movement
Opened from Iceland in February 2025.
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Genre
Literary Fiction
English edition
Coming October 2026
Original language
Icelandic
Available languages
Icelandic, German
ISBN
9781124491854
Publication date
January 7, 2025
Format
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Translation chain
3 editions across 3 languages. Solid lines are direct translations, dashed lines are indirect. Score bars reflect provenance confidence.
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| Language | Year | Title | Publisher | Translator | Path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIcelandic | 2025 | Source | ||||
| ENEnglish | 2026 | Direct | ||||
| DEGerman | 2026 | Direct |
Rights movement
2 signed, 0 in negotiation, 1 open for acquisition — as documented in current public sources.
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| English | Signed |
| German | Signed |
| French | Available |
| Ukrainian | Unknown |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Japanese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
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Holder: Angústúra
Contact: Angústúra
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FR rights are currently marked available in the catalog record.
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DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
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Translation movement
2 documented translations. Visible in: English, German
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