The Promise of Iceland [electronic resource]
Kári Gíslason2012
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Born from a secret liaison between a British mother and an Icelandic father,
Kári Gíslason was the subject of a promise: a promise elicited by his father
not to reveal his identity in order to spare his wife and five other children.
At the age of 27, Kári decides to break the pact between his parents by
contacting his father's family; what follows makes for a riveting journey over
landscapes, time, and memory. From the shark net at Sydney's Balmoral and an
unsettled life in the English countryside to the harsh yellow summer of Brisbane
and the freezing cold winters of Iceland, the author traces his mother's steps
into the arms of a secret lover. At the culmination of this poignant, painful,
and joyous story, Kári's determination to defy his father's wishes results in
his uniting with his relatives.
Main title:
The Promise of Iceland [electronic resource] / Kári Gíslason
Author:
Kári Gíslason, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : University of Queensland Press, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288 pages,)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780702246807
Language:
English
BRN:
427658
Electronic access:
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |