Get the best deal for fiction books in icelandic from the largest online selection at. Her stand alone crime novel, i remember you, won the icelandic crime fiction award in 2011 as well as being nominated for the much sought. The reporters handbook on nuclear materials, energy, and waste management. Just like in the first book, in this second installment of the series, there is even less nordic noir involved. Thora, a lawyer in a small icelandic firm, continues her fun adventures solving murder mysteries. The novel finds single mother and lawyer thora gudmundsdottir representing.
The voice spoke again, now slightly louder and clearer. Im really looking forward to reading the next book in the series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my soul to take. My soul to take 9780340920664 by sigurdardottiryrsa and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She is author of the little book of the icelanders, a humorous take on the quirks and foibles of the icelandic people, and living inside the meltdown, about the effects of icelands financial crash on ordinary citizens. Popular icelandic fiction books goodreads share book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My soul to take yrsa sigurdardottir, author, bernard scudder, translator, anna yates, translator, trans. First published in iceland in 2006, the novel provides some hints of financial.
Boston globe american readers first met icelandic lawyer and investigator thora gudmundsdottir in last rituals. A beautiful lake in iceland, possibly inspiration for the first murder scene in my soul to take. Yrsa sigurdardottir, author, bernard scudder, translator, anna yates, translator, trans. Smashwords the little book of icelandic a book by alda. Her stand alone crime novel, i remember you, won the icelandic crime fiction award in 2011 as well as being nominated for the much sought after glass key award. A chilling crime novel from the queen of icelandic crime and author of the highlyacclaimed last rituals. The little book of icelandic by alda sigmundsdottir nook. My soul to takea novel of iceland by yrsa sigurdardottir.
Ive used both without having any background in icelandic and i can tell they are amazing considering they are free. Anna yates in the aftermath of a young womans murder at a farmhouseturnedhealth resort, lawyer thora finds the investigation complicated by a rumor that the site is haunted, a concept that takes a toll on. Thora gudmundsdottir book 2 by sigurdardottir, yrsa, scudder, bernard, yates, anna isbn. My soul to take is the latest in the thora gudmundsdottir series.
Yrsa has also written for children, and won the 2003 icelandic childrens book prize with bioborn. In my soul to take, internationally acclaimed author yrsa sigurdardottir plunges her intrepid heroine into even graver peril, in a riveting thriller set against the harsh landscape of smilas sense of snow territory. My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottirlike her first novel, last rituals, the icelandic writers second book also features my favourite. Dec 20, 2010 my soul to take is the second book to feature lawyer thora and also sees the reappearance of german expoliceman matthew from last rituals. Icelandic is one of the oldest and most complex languages in the world. My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottirlike her first novel, last rituals, the icelandic writers second book also features my favourite female sleuth. My soul to take is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for thora gu. Popular icelandic fiction books showing 150 of 88 last rituals. The crunching noise had resumed, now accompanied by a disgusting, indefinable smell. My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottir rakuten kobo. My soul to take kicks off with a prologue in 1943, in which an unnamed adult male assailant leads a little girl into an underground bunker of some kind and locks her in, presumably leaving her for dead. My soul to take audiobook yrsa sigurdardottir audible. In an isolated village in the icelandic westfjords, three friends set to work.
My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottir and elizabeth wiley. A novel of iceland by yrsa sigurdardottir at indigo. In my soul to take, yrsa sigurdardottirs second book in the thora gudmundsdottir series, thora travels to icelands west coast to assist a client who needs her help in a real estate transaction. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and may exhibit minor cosmetic wear and tear. Im not really more familiar than knowing the dottir or son thing for the last names, but nothing else what comes to anything icelandic, excluding what ive read in the previous icelandic books. Thra gudmundsdttir by yrsa sigurdardottir and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. American readers first met icelandic lawyer and investigator thora gudmundsdottir in last rituals. A terrifying ghost story from the queen of icelandic crime, yrsa sigurdardottir, author of the thora gudmundsdottir novels. It actually might even be by the same people, because the site and way to join seems exactly the same. My soul to take navy general library program downloadable.
An icelandic murder lacks motive and the murderer is never egged on by any evil. Jun 07, 2016 alda sigmundsdottir is an icelandicborn writer, journalist, translator and blogger. The getonwithit pace of my soul to take makes the reader feel like a pallbearer at the novels own funeral. The second instalment in the thora gudmundsdottir series, my soul to take, was shortlisted for the 2010 shamus award. Read my soul to take thora gudmundsdottir book 2 by yrsa sigurdardottir available from rakuten kobo. It could best be described as a blend of kelp and rotten meat. My soul to take is an exciting icelandic amateur sleuth mystery starring a wonderful attorney who begins to slowly find clues that lead to several suspects with motives. I never got to know much about the victim or really any of the characters in the book, and the possible romantic relationship between the main character and her boyfriend never even came to life. This book is included in the icelanders cometh crowdfunding campaign run by the. This time thora takes on a hotelier on the west coast of iceland as a client. My soul to take is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return. This book was originally published in iceland in icelandic in 2006 by verold publishing.
They may also have a price sticker on it from the original store it was returned from. American readers first met icelandic lawyer and investigator thor. My soul to take yrsa sigurdardottir translated from the icelandic by bernard scudder and anna yates wm. Her second book in the thora gudmundsdottir series, my soul to take, made it to the 2010 shamus award shortlist. Despite the wintry cover, this book takes place over a few days in june, which though not the height of the icelandic summer, it isnt snowy. As if all the peculiarities about iceland and everything icelandic were common knowledge so they didnt have to be mentioned specifically. Sep 01, 2009 my soul to take yrsa sigurdardottir translated from the icelandic by bernard scudder and anna yates wm. Once again thora and matthew get unwittingly involved in a murder investigation, this one with a few ghosts and a couple of nazis thrown in. My soul to take is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome.
English translations of scandinaviannordic mysteries. A novel of iceland thora gudmundsdottir novels paperback april 20, 2010 by yrsa sigurdardottir author. In my soul to take, yrsa adds another ingredient to the mix, tapping into. Apr 29, 2010 the second instalment in the thora gudmundsdottir series, my soul to take, was shortlisted for the 2010 shamus award. This is on a subscription basis, you can choose either monthly or yearly icelandic audio book site. Yrsa sigurdardottir discusses my soul to take youtube. Thra gudmundsdttir yrsa sigurdardottir, bernard scudder, anna yates on.
My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottir overdrive rakuten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A chilling crime novel from the queen of icelandic crime and author of the highly acclaimed last rituals. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The story line is fastpaced from the moment the single mom finds the first corpse and never slows down as the brave lawyer makes her inquiries while another body surfaces. There is an strong element of the mystical, with ghosts and superstition present in much of the investigation. He wants recompense from the people who sold him the property because the farmhouses he purchased have a hidden defect.
A novel of iceland thora gudmundsdottir novels sigurdardottir, yrsa on. In 2011 her standalone horror novel i remember you was awarded the icelandic crime fiction award and was nominated for the glass key, and has been made intoa film starring johannes haukur by zikzak filmworks. Ive also read icelandic author yrsa sigurdardottir s novels. My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottir books the guardian. My soul to takea novel of iceland thora gudmundsdottir series. My soul to take by yrsa sigurdardottirthis is both frightening and funny a terrific trick if you can pull it off, says peter guttridge. I loved that, because i know many icelandic people believe in otherworldly beings and not only the old people. My soul to take is a chilling, dark and witty crime novel, and a welcome return for thora, the heroine of the highlyacclaimed last rituals. You must have a kennitala and icelandic phone number to buy these.
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