Mikilvægt rusl Important Trash
On the day Iceland’s banking system collapses in 2008, trash collector Gómur Barðdal stumbles upon a severed human nose in a garbage bin outside a luxury home in central Reykjavík. Soon after, his cousin, Geir Norðann, a struggling poet, is employed as a poetry tutor for that same household.
As Icelandic society unravels, the two cousins—along with Zipo, the drive-through girl, Kata, the car dealer, and Didda, the trash lady and former prison guard of the year—set out to solve the mystery of the nose. Who does it belong to, and how did it end up in the trash? Their search pulls them into a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Icelandic society.
Important Trash is a hilarious and gripping tale of love, intrigue, and societal collapse, bursting with narrative energy and wit.
Reviews
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“Important Trash contains all of Halldór’s hallmarks but might be his most accomplished work to date. (…) The character creation in the book is a solid ten out of ten, and although the cast of characters is quite large, each one leaves a lasting impression. (…) The plot is clever, with intriguing twists and threads that invite deeper reflection. Important Trash is both laugh-out-loud funny and thought-provoking – a joy to read.”
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“A wildly entertaining comedy about the treasures found in Reykjavik’s trash cans, the crash we’re quickly forgetting, and how delightful life can be precisely when everything is falling apart.”
- Author
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Halldór Armand
- Published
- 2024
- Genre
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- Literary
- Pages
- 246
- Reading material
Icelandic edition
- Rights sold
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France, Editions Métailié
Iceland, Flatkakan útgáfa
