The Blue Fox by Sjón
A man goes out onto the Icelandic
glacier in pursuit of a blue fox. A
blizzard comes up and he must battle the elements to survive. A girl is born different and struggles to
survive in the world after being saved from horrific circumstances. These two stories meld in a way that will
surprise and satisfy any reader.
I will admit straight out that I love
anything that has to do with Iceland (and I’m sure you’ll see posts here about
more books set in that country over time) but that is not the only reason I
loved this book. First, it is
short. In a time when it seems like most
authors get paid by the word it’s great to read a complete story in less than
120 pages. Second, the style is poetic
and stark, but not over or underdone.
You are not begging for further information or description; it is all
there. Finally, I love a good
fable. And this is a great one.
