The Grey Moss Glows (1986)
Winner — The Nordic Council Literature Prize 1988
1986
267 pages
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Modern Classics
The Grey Moss Glows (1986)
A historical novel set in 19th-century Iceland, now considered a Nordic classic. A story of love between half-brother and sister, and their prosecution by the authorities, a narrative of drama, poetry and landscapes; a compelling novel of obsession and aversion.
• The Nordic Council Literature Prize 1988
Awards
Won
- The Nordic Council Literature Prize 1988
Rights Sold
Translation rights sold
BulgariaList
DenmarkVindrose
FinlandOtava
FranceActes Sud
GermanyKleinheinrich/Paperback rights: Ullstein
ItalyIperborea
LithuaniaLithuanian Writers’ Union Publishers
NorwayGyldendal
PortugalCavalo de ferro
SpainNórdica
SwedenWiken/Bra böcker
TurkeyAyalak Adam Kultur
UKMare’s Nest
