Angels of the Universe
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Set against the bleak landscape of Iceland, a story of madness unfolds as Paul describes growing up in a working-class family and his frequent retreat into his own fantasy world, which eventually leads him to Klepp, a psychiatric hospital.
Original title in Icelandic Englar Alheimsins published by Almenna bókafélagið (1993)
ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Bernard
Scudder
Bernard John Scudder : (1954–2007) was a British translator from Icelandic into English. His translations include the work of best-selling crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. Scudder’s translation of Arnaldur’s novel Silence of the Grave won the 2005 Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger.
Bernard John Scudder : (1954–2007) was a British translator from Icelandic into English. His translations include the work of best-selling crime writer Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. Scudder’s translation of Arnaldur’s novel Silence of the Grave won the 2005 Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger.