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Jan 1, 2003 · We follow the priest, Skugga-Baldur, on his hunt for the enigmatic blue fox. From there we’re then transported to the world of the naturalist Friðrik B. Friðriksson and his charge, Abba, who suffers from Down’s syndrome, and who came to his rescue when he was on the verge of disaster.
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The Blue Fox (Icelandic: Skugga-Baldur) is a 2003 novel by Icelandic writer Sjón. The book was originally published by Bjartur and first published in the United States in 2013.
Apr 30, 2013 · Named one The 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Esquire. Winner of the 2005 Nordic Council Literature Prize―the Nordic world's highest literary honor― Sjón's. The Blue Fox is part mystery, part fairy tale, and the perfect introduction to a mind-bending, world-class literary talent.
Set against the stark backdrop of the Icelandic winter, an elusive, enigmatic fox leads a hunter on a transformative quest. At the edge of the hunter's territory, a naturalist struggles to build...
Jun 13, 2022 · The blue fox. by. Sjón, 1962-. Publication date. 2008. Topics. Natural history -- Iceland -- Fiction, Iceland -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction. Publisher. London ; San Francisco : Telegram.
Apr 30, 2013 · A literary fantasy about a fox, a hunter, and a woman with Down syndrome in Iceland. The Blue Fox won the Nordic Council Literature Prize and was praised by Björk, A. S. Byatt, and Nuruddin Farah.
Apr 12, 2013 · Critic Alan Cheuse has a review of The Blue Fox written by the Icelandic novelist Sjon, who also writes lyrics for Bjork.
