Justice Undone
Cover to the English edition
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| Author | Thor Vilhjálmsson |
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| Original title | Grámosinn glóir |
| Translator | Bernard Scudder |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Mál og menning |
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Publication date
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1986 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-899197-10-9 |
| OCLC | 32700822 |
| 839/.6934 21 | |
| LC Class | PT7511.T39 G7313 1993 |
Justice Undone (Icelandic: Grámosinn glóir) is a novel by Icelandic author Thor Vilhjálmsson. It was first 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.[1]
In 1988, Thor won the Nordic Council Literature Prize for the book.[1] It was translated to English in 1998 by Bernard Scudder.
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