In 1627 Barbary pirates raided the coast of Iceland and abducted 250 people from a tiny island off the mainland. Among the captives sold into slavery in Algiers were the island pastor, his wife and their three children. In this brilliant reimagining, Sally Magnusson gives a voice to Ásta, the pastor's wife. This novel is about the eternal power of storytelling to help us survive.
Intensely moving!