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Set in Reykjavik during the volcanic eruptions of Katla and the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918–1919, "Moonstone" follows sixteen‑year‑old Mani Steinn, a film‑obsessed boy who feels alienated from his society. As the city grapples with natural disaster, coal shortages, and the ravages of war beyond its borders, Mani’s world is turned upside down when the influenza outbreak spreads, claiming lives and forcing a reevaluation of his own role. The novel captures the tension between Iceland’s traditional saga culture and the influx of modern narratives such as cinema, charting how a misfit boy is transformed by the forces of life, death, and imagination.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Sjón
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