Author: Hallgrimur Helgason
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1416575073
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1416575073
101 Reykjavik: A Novel
Hlynur Bjorn sleeps in. Get 101 Reykjavik literature books for free.
He surfs the Web. He tests the efficacy of various pornography. And at night, he hits the K-bar for a few drinks, maybe a tab of E, and perhaps a bit of sex before another crash. He'd blithely remain in this cycle forever, but when his part-time girlfriend reveals she's pregnant, his way of life is threatened. Hlynur withdraws and becomes obsessed with his mother's best friend, only to discover, after he's shagged her, that she's his mother's lesbian lover. And just when you believe he couldn't twist up his life any further, Hlynur finds a way.Icelandic novelist HallgrÍmur Helgason inhabits his antihero's mind with marvelous acuity, subversive wit, and devilish charm. Hlynur is a true product of our postmodern gl Check 101 Reykjavik our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.
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He surfs the Web. He tests the efficacy of various pornography. And at night, he hits the K-bar for a few drinks, maybe a tab of E, and perhaps a bit of sex before another crash. He'd blithely remain in this cycle forever, but when his part-time girlfriend reveals she's pregnant, his way of life is threatened Hlynur is a true product of our postmodern gl
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