by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir · Einaudi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788806242305
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In 1960s Iceland, Hekla, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer, leaves her home in Dalir to seek her future in the capital. Despite facing a society that expects women to focus solely on domestic life and motherhood, Hekla fights for her literary ambitions. With the support of her friend DJ Johnsson, she navigates social pressures—including the push to participate in the Miss Iceland pageant—while striving to find her own voice and freedom through writing. This moving novel by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir explores themes of identity, ambition, and the search for one's own space in a world that often imposes predetermined paths.
