The Journey Home

A Novel

A Novel

By Olaf Olafsson

By Olaf Olafsson

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    About The Journey Home

    A lyrical and arresting novel by acclaimed Icelandic writer Olaf Olafsson about one woman’s redemptive journey home.

    Disa Jonsdottir has managed an inn for years with her companion, Anthony, in the English countryside. Compelled by the demands of time to revisit the village of her childhood, she departs England for her native Iceland. Along the way memories surface-of the rift between her and her mother, of the fate of her German-Jewish lover, of the trauma she experienced while working as a cook in a wealthy household. Skillfully weaving past and present, Olafsson builds toward an emotional climax that renders The Journey Home moving, suspenseful, and unforgettable.

    About The Journey Home

    A lyrical and arresting novel by acclaimed Icelandic writer Olaf Olafsson about one woman’s redemptive journey home.

    Disa Jonsdottir has managed an inn for years with her companion, Anthony, in the English countryside. Compelled by the demands of time to revisit the village of her childhood, she departs England for her native Iceland. Along the way memories surface-of the rift between her and her mother, of the fate of her German-Jewish lover, of the trauma she experienced while working as a cook in a wealthy household. Skillfully weaving past and present, Olafsson builds toward an emotional climax that renders The Journey Home moving, suspenseful, and unforgettable.

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    Praise

    "Soulful and thoughtful… An impressively mature and wide-ranging book, both geographically and emotionally."
    —The New York Times Book Review

    "Luminous… Searing in its quietness, overwhelming in its intent, this novel of silence stands witness to the heroic nature of life."
    —Booklist (Starred Review)

    "Undeniably graceful… It is vulnerability that makes The Journey Home so complete and appealing."
    —Newsday

    About Olaf Olafsson

    Olaf Olafsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1962. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He is the author of three previous novels, The Journey Home, Absolution and Walking into the Night. He lives in New… More about Olaf Olafsson

    About Olaf Olafsson

    Olaf Olafsson was born in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1962. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He is the author of three previous novels, The Journey Home, Absolution and Walking into the Night. He lives in New… More about Olaf Olafsson

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Anchor
    Oct 30, 2001 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385720410

    Ebook
    Published by Anchor
    Dec 18, 2007 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780307428783

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