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.
Already finding readers through 2 translated editions.
Book at a glance
Genre
Literary Fiction
Published
2025
Language
Icelandic
Available in
Icelandic, German
ISBN
9781124491854
English edition
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Journey
Icelandic currently reaches English, German through documented direct routes.
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First written in
Icelandic
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Verification status: low
Icelandic → English
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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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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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DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
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2 documented translations. Visible in: English, German
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