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Valdimar Haraldsson, an eccentric Icelandic sailor, is invited aboard a Danish merchant ship in 1949. On board he encounters Caeneus, the legendary hero of the Argonauts from Greek mythology, who captivates the crew with vivid accounts of the Golden Fleece and the adventures of the sea.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Literary Fiction/Experimental Fiction
Authors: Sjón
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