The final installment of J?n Kalman Stef?nsson’s Trilogy About the Boy is a profound exploration of life, love and desire written with a sublime simplicity.
After coming through the blizzard that almost cost them everything, the postman Jens and the boy rest in a fishing community at the edge of the world to recover from their ordeal before returning once again to their village. But the northern summers are short and the sea is always present, and fish remain more valuable than men. And the chorus of drowned fisherfolk whisper tales full of silver, regret, smiles, and cruelty, in the hope that hidden within such stories are words that will free us from this tug of war between Heaven and Hell.
Set in the awe-inspiring wilderness of the north of Iceland, The Heart of Man concludes a modern Icelandic saga about a boy and the community of the living and dead who congregate around him, offering a profound exploration of life, love, and desire.
Author: Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Biblioasis
Published: 06/16/2026
Series: Trilogy about the Boy #3
Pages: 285
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781771967143
Language: English
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