Der letzte lange Sommer - German Edition Author:Dagmar Trodler A novel set in Iceland, filled with affection for the bleak island, its stories and its people! Young Lies Odenthal is frustrated by her life: her job is boring and her boyfriend has just finished with her. Without a moment's hesitation, she takes all her courage in her hands and goes to Iceland ? to spend a year working on a farm there. But ... more »on arrival she gets a shock: Gunnerstaðir is the only farm in the whole valley, and it has only one inhabitant ? old, taciturn Elìas. But Lies grits her teeth and gradually grows accustomed to the hard work in the sheepfold, the meagre food and grumpy Elìas. She discovers the beautiful scenery and learns to love the simple life, not least thanks to the assistance of the vet, Jói Magnússon ? Press ?Dagmar Trodler writes with such an extravagant delight in story-telling and such thrilling eloquence as if she had never done anything else in her life; her work is intelligent, true to life and entertaining!? Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger on Freya?s Daughters Author Dagmar Trodler, born in 1965, worked as a nurse from 1987, but then turned to the study of mediaeval history and Scandinavian philology. Today she knows several ancient and modern Scandinavian languages. Her fascination with immersing herself in past times and strange worlds led to her decision to write her first novel. ?Die Waldgräfin?, which appeared in 2001, has been enthusiastically received by readers, booksellers and critics alike. Dagmar Trodler lives in the Eifel with her husband and frequently travels to Iceland.« less