by Hallgrímur Helgason · tapa dura · ISBN 9788711409121
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«Kvinden ved 1000°» is the novel by Hallgrímur Helgason, published by Lindhardt & Ringhof in hardcover (465 pages, in Danish).
Herbjörg 'Herra' Björnsson, an 80-year-old Icelander, lives alone in a garage in Reykjavik. Granddaughter of Iceland's first president, she trained as a photographer, met the Beatles, and lived in Denmark, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, and New York. After surviving lung cancer, she plans to cremate herself before Christmas as the crematorium oven reaches 1000 °C.
Translated into Danish by Kim Lembek from the original Icelandic «Konan við 1000°» (2011). Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2013.
For readers of literary and historical fiction who enjoy a singular protagonist and a humorous tone.
Hallgrímur Helgason is an Icelandic painter, novelist, translator, and columnist.
