Justice Undone Explained

Justice Undone
Title Orig:Grámosinn glóir
Translator:Bernard Scudder
Author:Thor Vilhjálmsson
Language:Icelandic
Genre:Crime novel
Publisher:Förlaget Svart á hvítu
Pub Date:1986
English Pub Date:1998
Media Type:Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Isbn:1-899197-10-9
Dewey:839/.6934 21
Congress:PT7511.T39 G7313 1993
Oclc:32700822

Justice Undone (Icelandic: Grámosinn glóir) is a novel by Icelandic author Thor Vilhjálmsson. It was published in 1986.

This crime story is based on an Icelandic trial dating back to the 19th century when two half-siblings were accused of having committed incest. The novel pivots on the magistrate of the trial who has just returned from his studies in Copenhagen.

In 1988, Thor won the Nordic Council Literature Prize for the book.[1] It was translated to English in 1998 by Bernard Scudder.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1988 Thor Vilhjálmsson, Island: Grámosinn glóir | Nordiskt samarbete. www.norden.org.