There are definite echoes of Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca in the sense that Rósa feels haunted by her new husbands first wife and the atmospheric feel to the book but it in no way feels like it’s been done before. The author slowly builds a real sense of unease and threat through her lyrical prose. The story follows Rósa, a young woman who moves across Iceland to marry a wealthy man she barely knows. It is just so beautifully written from start to finish. I have to say I went into this book fully expecting to like it but it actually surpassed my high expectations. The Glass Woman makes full use of this great setting and instantly transported me to the unforgiving landscape of 17th century Iceland. I think it’s the rich folklore the country has which together with the extreme climate makes for an endlessly fascinating setting. I am always drawn to books set in Iceland, particularly historical ones, since reading the brilliant Burial Rites by Hannah Kent a few years ago. Is it her husband, the villagers – or the land itself?Īlone and far from home, Rósa sees the darkness coming. There is an evil here – Rósa can feel it. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. Here, the villagers are wary of outsiders.īut Rósa harbours her own suspicions. īetrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new husband in the remote village of Stykkishólmur. An isolated, windswept land haunted by witch trials and steeped in the ancient sagas.
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