{"product_id":"og-svo-vard-eg-forsetafru","title":"Og svo varð ég forsetafrú","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEliza Reid reflects on her memorable years as the First Lady of Iceland, offering readers a glimpse into a world shaped by protocol, where official visits and formal receptions play a central role. She stood up for the causes she cared about, spoke Icelandic with a foreign accent without hesitation, and laughed at her own slips of the tongue. She advocated for gender equality and gently poked fun at the paradox of being primarily defined by her husband’s achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this book, Eliza also recounts her upbringing in Canada, her years in the United Kingdom, travels to distant places, and what it was like to move to Iceland and become a working mother of four.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEliza Reid is a co-founder of the Iceland Writers Retreat. She has worked in journalism, editing, and writing, and served as the First Lady of Iceland from 2016 to 2024. She is the author of two previous books, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecrets of the Sprakkar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeath of a Diplomat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both of which were very well received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslation of the \u003cem\u003eThe First Lady Next Door \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN 9789979229827\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Eliza Reid, transl. Magnea J. Matthíasdóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher Vaka-Helgafell, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat Softcover, 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages 327\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaka-Helgafell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47236055367857,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0080\/0177\/files\/Og_svo_vard_eg_forsetafru_72-1-997x1536.jpg?v=1777278917","url":"https:\/\/sigvaldibooks.com\/products\/og-svo-vard-eg-forsetafru","provider":"Sigvaldi Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}