When the Light Returns to Vestmannaeyjar
Benedikt Sveinsdottir
Bjartur & Veröld
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Family, work, and belonging move through this reflective novel as it shifts between Vestmannaeyjar 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
2023
Language
Icelandic
Available in
English, Icelandic
ISBN
9781342000372
English edition
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Icelandic currently reaches English through documented direct routes.
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Icelandic
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Icelandic → English
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Genre
Literary Fiction
English edition
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Original language
Icelandic
Available languages
English, Icelandic
ISBN
9781342000372
Publication date
September 17, 2023
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| Language | Year | Title | Publisher | Translator | Path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISIcelandic | 2023 | Source | ||||
| ENEnglish | 2024 | Direct |
Rights movement
1 signed, 0 in negotiation, 0 open for acquisition — as documented in current public sources.
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| English | Signed |
| Ukrainian | Unknown |
| German | Unknown |
| French | Unknown |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Japanese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |
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Holder: Bjartur & Veröld
Contact: Bjartur & Veröld
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Translation movement
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