Storm

by Einar Kárason, Kim Lembek (Translator)

Í miðju þessarar nýju og kraftmiklu samtímasögu er hinn gustmikli Eyvindur Jónsson Stormur; sagnamaður en lítill iðjumaður. Að honum sópast alls konar lið; drykkjumenn, hippar, bissnessmenn, bókaútgefendur, landeyður og íslenskir námsmenn erlendis. Og fyrir eina jólavertíðina vantar bókaforlag litríkan höfund og ýmsum verður hugsað til Storms...
Rétt eins og fyrri verkum tekst Einari Kárasyni frábærlega að lýsa tíðaranda, um leið og hann skemmtir lesendum með svipmiklum persónum og kostulegum uppákomum.

At the heart of this new and powerful contemporary story is the gusty Eyvindur Jónsson Storm; a story-teller and a slacker. He makes a strong impression on all kinds of crowds: drunks, hippies, businessmen, publishers, wastrels and Icelandic students abroad. When one Christmas season a publishing house needs a colourful author, several people's minds turn to Storm... Just like his earlier works, Einar Kárason succeeds brilliantly in capturing the spirit of the times, at the same time entertaining the reader with vivid characters and hilarious scenarios.

313 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

After finishing highschool in 1975, Einar studied literature at the University of Iceland, graduating in 1978. He worked a number of part-time jobs during his studies, but since 1978 Einar has been a full time writer.

He sat on the board of the Writer's Union of Iceland from 1984 to 1986, was vice-chairman from 1986 to 1988 and chairman from 1988 to 1992. He has been one of the board members of the Reykjavík International Literary Festival since 1985.
Einar Kárason started his writing career by publishing poetry in literary magazines in the years 1978 – 1980, and his first novel, Þetta eru asnar Guðjón (These Are Idiots, Guðjón), appeared in 1981. He is best-known for his trilogy about life in one of the post war "barracks neighbourhoods" of Reykjavík, Þar sem djöflaeyjan rís (Where Devil's Isle Rises), Gulleyjan (The Isle of Gold) andFyrirheitna landið (The Promised Land). The second book received the DV newspaper's Literature Award in 1986, and was also nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, and the third was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1989. The trilogy has been adapted into a stage play and a film.
Einar Kárason has also published short stories, children's books and travel books. He lives in Reykjavík andis married with four daughters.

Reviews

[Masha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I read it several years ago, but it made an impression on me - I still remember especially some moments that were hilarious, weird or remarkable. Definitely worth a read!

[Ptichka_schebetunya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Главный герой- пронырливый засранец. Он очень, очень раздражает. Читаешь и думаешь, почему у такого козла есть любящая жена и 2 детей. Его поступки отвратительны. Он откровенно паразитирует и пользуется благами общества задаром. В конце книги я его просто ненавидела. И это-классно, ведь автору удалось изобразить героя, вызывающего такую бурю эмоций.

[Nadezda Zakharova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Книжка о том, что некоторые люди только в детском саду выжить могут. Жизнь для них слишком запутана и сложна.

[Marine Margaryan]

փոթորկից-առաջ-ա-պողոսյան

[Kristján Hjaltested · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bara fín. Skyldulesning á sínum tíma sem hefur alltaf áhrif á álit manns.

[Annett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Einar Kárason erzählt die Geschichte von Eyvindur Jonsson, genannt Stormur, aus den unterschiedlichsten Perspektiven und genau das macht den Hauptreiz des Buches aus. So erzählt Stormur selbst von seinen permanenten Alkoholexzessen, der "Flucht" seiner Familie nach Dänemarkt, der Stippvisite in den USA, der Schummelei mit einem Verlag, der ihn als Autor ausgibt, obwohl er nie ein Buch geschrieben hat, und schliesslich die Rückkehr nach Dänemark. Während er selber sein ständiges Geschnorre als normal empfindet und gerne alles Belastende auf seine Frau abwälzt, sehen die anderen Figuren des Romans die Geschichten aus völlig anderer Perspektive. Sowohl seine Frau als auch seine Saufkumpanen oder flüchtige Bekante. Lesenswert durch die vielen Perspektivwechsel, aber inhaltlich nicht allzu umfassend.

[Þórólfur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Las þessa bók fyrir mörgum árum og hafði mjög gaman af góðlátlegum lýsingum á þessum stórgallaða manni (Stormi) og fólkinu í kringum hann. Las bókina svo aftur í janúar 2017 til upprifjunar áður en ég las hina nýútgefnu Passíusálma Einars sem er framhald af Storminum.

[Hrafnhildur · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well written but the main character is really annoying which made the story not so interesting.

[Michael Krarup · Rating 3 out of 5]

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