Ton absence n'est que ténèbres

Synopsis of Ton absence n'est que ténèbres

«Ton absence n'est que ténèbres» is the contemporary novel by Jón Kalman Stefánsson, published by Folio in paperback (608 pages).

A man who has lost his memory arrives at an Icelandic village where everyone seems to know him. The stories he hears reconstruct the history of a family from the 19th century to today. A novel that interweaves past and present to explore identity, memory, and loss.

Original title: «Fjarvera þín er myrkur» (2020); French translation by Éric Boury. Winner of the Prix du livre étranger 2022.

For readers of contemporary literary fiction and Icelandic narrative who enjoy ensemble novels about memory and identity.