Karitas Untitled, Kristin Marja Baldursdottir
Karitas Untitled, Kristin Marja Baldursdottir
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Karitas Untitled

Author: Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir, Philip Roughton

Narrator: Anita Briem

Unabridged: 17 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022

Synopsis

A portrait of an artist trapped by convention and expectations but longing for the chaos that can set her free.Growing up on a farm in early twentieth-century rural Iceland, Karitas Jónsdóttir, one of six siblings, yearns for a new life. An artist, Karitas has a powerful calling and is determined to never let go of her true being, one unsuited for the conventional. But she is powerless against the fateful turns of real life and all its expectations of women. Pulled back time and again by design and by chance to the Icelandic countryside—as dutiful daughter, loving mother, and fisherman’s wife—she struggles to thrive, to be what she was meant to be.Spanning decades and set against a breathtaking historical canvas, Karitas Untitled, an award-winning classic of Icelandic literature, is a complex and immersive portrait of an artist’s conflict with love, family, nature, and a country unaccustomed to an untraditional woman—but most of all, with herself and the creative instincts she has no choice but to follow.

About Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir

Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir is one of Iceland’s most acclaimed writers and the internationally bestselling author of numerous novels, including Karitas Untitled, a Nordic Council Literature Prize nominee; Street of the Mothers; Chaos on Canvas; and Seagull’s Laughter, which was adapted for the stage and also into an award-winning film. She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland and has also worked as a teacher and a journalist. Among Kristín Marja’s many honors are the Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon for her achievements in writing and her contributions to Icelandic literature, the Jónas Hallgrímsson Prize, and the Fjöruverðlaun Women’s Literature Prize. Kristín Marja lives in Reykjavík.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory on August 08, 2022

I was really drawn to this book by the cover and then the description. I wonder if some of the story was lost in translation since no matter how talented to translate a story from one culture to another is impossible. I found the book hard to get into and found myself checking to see how much furthe......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on April 27, 2016

Dieu que cette histoire était bouleversante ... L'écriture est si particulière, elle participe de l'intense immersion dans l'univers de Karitas, cette jeune fille devenant femme artiste au fur et à mesure du récit, tant et si bien que j'ai l'impression d'avoir vécu en Islande. C'est une grande histo......more

Goodreads review by Sólrún Ylfa on January 15, 2025

Vá vá vá! Kláraði loksins þessa löngu og góðu bók og hlakka til að lesa næstu. Ég elska kvenorkuna í þessari bók og hæga tempóið. Karitas er frábær karakter; listakona sem enginn skilur til fulls og hún brýst út úr norminu á mjög áhrifaríkan hátt. Bókin er svo fallega skrifuð og myndlistarlýsingarna......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on November 17, 2023

Absolutely beautiful story of early 20th century life in northern Iceland. Will seek more of Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir’s writing. Loved. 4.5 ⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Penelope on January 13, 2016

En m'abonnant à la box Exploratology, j'ai voulu découvrir des livres que jamais je n'aurais pu lire de moi-même. Et c'est exactement le cas avec Karitas, l'esquisse d'un rêve. Bien sûr on peut être déçu en procédant comme ça, mais on peut faire de bonnes découvertes également et je considère que, da......more

Quotes

“The true heart of the book belongs not to its eponymous heroine but the strong-willed women of Iceland generally. Life here is hard, death swift and ubiquitous. Through every loss and setback, the brutal winters, the months the men spend at sea with the fishing fleet, the women endure…A convincing portrayal of the lives of Icelandic women during an important period in the country’s history.” —Kirkus Reviews“Karitas Untitled is a newly translated Icelandic novel peopled with unique, quirky, and well-defined characters. With the talent of a true artist, the author paints stunning descriptions…this is a rich novel that readers who enjoy international literature will appreciate.” —Historical Novels Review“Karitas Untitled is a sweeping tale as majestic and often as bleak and brutal as the Icelandic landscape and the seas that wash its shores. What really shines through is the faith Karitas and the women around her have in themselves and each other. Baldursdóttir has made a wonderful contribution to bringing Nordic literature to a wider audience.” —Authorlink

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