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MariaW
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Since this is a more recent collection of all kinds of translated texts of Thórbergur Thordarson, I had to compare the current English translation with the first one of “In Search of my Beloved” from 1967. I have to say I prefer the “old” one. ? #insearchofmybeloved #thorbergurthordarson #thordarson #icelandiclit #iceland

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MariaW
In Search of My Beloved | Thorbergur Thordarson
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Okay, after that one I‘m going to stop posting about this book. ? I‘m reading more Icelandic literature right now. ???
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #Íslenzkuraðall #ÞórbergurÞórðarson #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

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MariaW
In Search of My Beloved | Thorbergur Thordarson
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Pickpick

Nice day in the sun - with a good book. As I expected the English translation of one of my favourite books is a good as ther German one. Unfortunately only the part concerning Thordarson‘s love interest was translated, not the whole book. Knowing where cut-outs were and what should be there instead, one or two chapters changed their content a bit.
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

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MariaW
In Search of My Beloved | Thorbergur Thordarson
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So many beautiful quotes in this book.
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #Íslenzkuraðall #ÞórbergurÞórðarson #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

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MariaW
In Search of My Beloved | Thorbergur Thordarson
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What do you do if a book impresses you soooo much you can‘t cope without it anymore? You get other translations of the very same book and read it all over again. ❤️?
(Or other books of the same author, but unfortunately there are no other translated books of him in any of the languages I read ?).
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #Íslenzkuraðall #ÞórbergurÞórðarson #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

Sarah83 No more books? Curious. Icelandic authors were everywhere some time ago. 6y
MariaW @Sarah83 Yeah, because Iceland has been a partner to the Frankfurter Buchmesse some while ago, but Thordarson is not a contemporary author, I guess that‘s the problem. (edited) 6y
Sarah83 @MariaW have you already looked online? 6y
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MariaW @Sarah83 Just ordered a collection of excerpts from Iceland one hour ago. 🤗 But I think in the end they are all from the same book - which is this one. 6y
Sarah83 Have you seen this one? 6y
MariaW @Sarah86 Sits already in my library. 😊 6y
Sarah83 Oh okay ☺️👍 6y
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MariaW
In Search of My Beloved | Thorbergur Thordarson
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That‘s what I was talking about - just checked the English version via Google books and it‘s perfect as well. ❤️
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #Íslenzkuraðall #ÞórbergurÞórðarson #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

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MariaW
Islands Adel: Roman | rbergur rarson
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Sundown, beach, wine - and all I can do is thinking of Iceland. This book is so perfect, I can‘t cope. The wonderful writing of Thordarson totally got me. I started it three times and upon reading only the first pages I knew I had to take more time for this - TO SAVOUR EVERY SINGLE WORD. I finally made it - and I can‘t stop thinking about Iceland. #islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland

ladym30 Lovely! 7y
MariaW @ladym30 It is. 😊 7y
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MariaW
Islands Adel: Roman | rbergur rarson
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God, I can‘t even translate it into English. This quote is so perfect, I can‘t cope.
Have been off reading for quite a time and started with this book I wanted to read for long long time. It‘s full of quotable thoughts. Unfortunately I only got the German translation.
#islandsadel #insearchofmybeloved #Íslenzkuraðall #ÞórbergurÞórðarson #ThorbergurThordarson #icelandicliterature #icelandiclit #iceland