Osmann
Ferryman of the North
Seiten
2027
Bitter Lemon Press (Verlag)
978-1-916725-34-8 (ISBN)
Bitter Lemon Press (Verlag)
978-1-916725-34-8 (ISBN)
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Osmann, Ferryman of the North reimagines the life of the legendary Icelandic ferryman Jon Magnusson Osmann (1862-1914). In lyrical, myth-infused prose, Joachim B. Schmidt portrays love, loss and resilience on a remote fjord in the north of the country. A life-affirming work of historical fiction from the author of Kalmann.
In Osmann, Ferryman of the North, novelist Joachim B. Schmidt delivers his most accomplished novel to date: a luminous work of historical fiction inspired by the true life of Jon Magnusson Osmann (1862-1914), a legendary ferryman from northern Iceland.
For more than forty years, Osmann rows people, animals and goods across the icy waters of Skagafjoerdur, becoming a figure of near-mythic stature. A fisherman and a winter seal hunter, a poet, drinker and devout believer, he shelters the needy and lives in close communion with a landscape where elves, ghosts and faith coexist. His generous spirit extends to friendships and to three great loves, yet his life is marked by profound loss: children die in infancy, friends drown or emigrate, and modernity slowly encroaches on the valley he has always known.
Told with fluid, lyrical prose and a deep sense of place, Osmann blends history, myth and human vulnerability to evoke a vanished way of life at the edge of the Arctic. Beautiful, moving and quietly powerful, it confirms Schmidt - already well known to English-language readers for Kalmann and Kalmann and the Sleeping Mountain - as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary European fiction. Perfect for fans of Burial Rites and The Sealwoman's Gift
In Osmann, Ferryman of the North, novelist Joachim B. Schmidt delivers his most accomplished novel to date: a luminous work of historical fiction inspired by the true life of Jon Magnusson Osmann (1862-1914), a legendary ferryman from northern Iceland.
For more than forty years, Osmann rows people, animals and goods across the icy waters of Skagafjoerdur, becoming a figure of near-mythic stature. A fisherman and a winter seal hunter, a poet, drinker and devout believer, he shelters the needy and lives in close communion with a landscape where elves, ghosts and faith coexist. His generous spirit extends to friendships and to three great loves, yet his life is marked by profound loss: children die in infancy, friends drown or emigrate, and modernity slowly encroaches on the valley he has always known.
Told with fluid, lyrical prose and a deep sense of place, Osmann blends history, myth and human vulnerability to evoke a vanished way of life at the edge of the Arctic. Beautiful, moving and quietly powerful, it confirms Schmidt - already well known to English-language readers for Kalmann and Kalmann and the Sleeping Mountain - as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary European fiction. Perfect for fans of Burial Rites and The Sealwoman's Gift
Joachim B. Schmidt, born in 1981, grew up in the Swiss canton of Grisons before emigrating to Iceland in 2007. Its stark landscapes and elemental forces shape his fiction. His novels are bestsellers and have won numerous awards, including the >Crime Cologne Award< and, most recently, the >Glauser Prize<. A dual citizen, Schmidt lives in Reykjavik with his wife and their two children
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2027 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 225 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-916725-34-1 / 1916725341 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-916725-34-8 / 9781916725348 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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