The Unseen

Barrey Island is so small that only one family lives there. They keep livestock, fish, and use everything that the waves wash ashore. Their life is hard, and nature is harsh and solemn. Barrey is a real island in Northern Norway, and the novel is based on true events from 1913 to 1928. This is the first book of a tetralogy about the Barrey family.

A deep reflection on what love and destiny are, along with an engaging portrait of a bygone era, written in a language whose clarity is comparable to the purity of air washed by a storm.

The Guardian

Roy Jacobsen (b. 1954) is considered one of the most significant authors in contemporary Norway. He became the first Norwegian author to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award IMPAC for the novel "The Unseen", which became a bestseller in almost all 30 countries where it was published.