Summer Light, and Then Night Falls

A poetic and full of unexpected plot twists, Stefansson's humorously kind novel is a look at the everyday life of ordinary people, just like you and me. The author reveals the magic of life in its many manifestations—from beauty to folly, from adoration to betrayal, from friendship to solitude, from burning passion to complete indifference.

Stories and gossip about the inhabitants of an Icelandic village are like a million such tales and at the same time convey the uniqueness of each character, not always perfect, but undoubtedly worthy of love.