Enn er morgunn

At the end of winter 1936 a young German musician named Jóhannes Kohlhaas arrives in Reykjavík. He is of Jewish descent and has escaped the Nazis, who are rampant in his homeland, in adventurous ways. The cultural life of the young capital benefits from his talents; he adapts quickly and finds love. But these are perilous times, war is breaking out in Europe, and in May 1940 the British occupy Iceland.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

384 pages in the original

Genres

Historical, Migration, War (assigned by AI)

Set in

Iceland, 1936–1940

First published

2009 by Uppheimar

Author's age

70 when first published

ISBN

9789979659518 (original)