Piparmeyjar: Fröken Thora og saga einhleypra kvenna á Íslandi MT ISBN 9789935535108

ISBN 9789935535108

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women authors are let loose from the vaults of the National Library's archives

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This was certainly a trial and caused a great turmoil in Icelandic society which some politicians tried to make good use of in their favor

Piparmeyjar: Fröken Thora og saga einhleypra kvenna á Íslandi MT ISBN 9789935535108How did Icelandic society view spinsters and how did they view themselves? Did they have a real choice in life and what about love? This inspiring and accessible non fiction by historian Sigrur Kristn orgrmsdttir, is based on her extensive research on the lives and situation of single Icelandic women in what can surely be described as tumultuous times in Icelandic history. The main focus being on the remarkable collection of letters by Thoru