Glæður galdrabáls
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Glæður galdrabáls unfolds in an age gripped by fear, superstition, and the ruthless persecution of alleged sorcery. It tells the story of a mother and her son who set out on foot from the northern reaches of Iceland, travelling west in search of a better life in the late seventeenth century — a time when men and women alike could be condemned to the flames on nothing more than a whisper.
A single rumour could spark an accusation; the testimony of neighbours could seal a fate. In Selárdalur in Arnarfjörður, the travellers encounter a community consumed by witch-panic, with consequences that prove devastating for them both.
Based on the best available historical sources — imaginatively reconstructed where the record falls silent — this narrative intertwines documented events with the lived atmosphere of Iceland’s burning times. It is a story of human destiny told with both scholarly insight and the intuition of a storyteller.
ISBN 9789935520784
Author Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir
Publisher Skrudda, 2025
Format Hardcover, 24 cm
Pages 199
Glæður galdrabáls
