Historical / Nordic literature

Kristin Lavransdatter, III: The Cross

Kristin Lavransdatter #3

by Sigrid Undset

“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate

Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly...

Kristin Lavransdatter, II: The Wife

Kristin Lavransdatter #2

by Sigrid Undset

“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate

Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly...

Kristin Lavransdatter, I: The Wreath

Kristin Lavransdatter #1

by Sigrid Undset

“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate

Kristin Lavransdatter interweaves political, social, and religious history with the daily aspects of family life to create a colorful, richly...

The Whispering Muse

by Sjon & Victoria Cribb

Already celebrated far beyond his native Iceland, the novels of Sjón arrive on waves of praise from writers, critics, and readers worldwide. Sjón has won countless international awards and earned ringing comparisons...

From the Mouth of the Whale

by Sjon & Victoria Cribb

From the Mouth of the Whale is an Icelandic saga for the modern age. The year is 1635. Iceland is a world darkened by superstition, poverty, and cruelty. Men of science marvel over a unicorn's horn, poor folk...

The Blue Fox

by Sjon & Victoria Cribb

Set against the stark backdrop of the Icelandic winter, an elusive, enigmatic fox leads a hunter on a transformative quest. At the edge of the hunter's territory, a naturalist struggles to build a life for his...

Moonstone

by Sjon & Victoria Cribb

The mind-bending miniature historical epic is Sjón's specialty, and Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was is no exception. But it is also Sjón's most realistic, accessible, and heartfelt work yet. It is the story...

Restoration

by Olaf Olafsson

“A tremendous talent.”

—Boston Globe

“Restoration is an elegantly constructed work of fiction, seamlessly moving between the past and the present.”

—Ron Rash, bestselling author of Serena

Acclaimed novelist...

When the Doves Disappeared: A novel

by Sofi Oksanen & Lola Rogers

From the acclaimed author of Purge (“a stirring and humane work of art” —The New Republic) comes a riveting, chillingly relevant new novel of occupation, resistance, and collaboration in Eastern Europe....