The Mark
by Fríða Ísberg
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Pub Date 6 Jun 2024 | Archive Date 7 Jun 2024
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Description
Introducing the compelling debut novel from an exciting new Icelandic voice, translated into English by Larissa Kyzer.
The Icelandic Psychological Association has prepared a test. They call it a sensitivity assessment: a way of measuring a person’s empathy and identifying the potential for anti-social behaviour.
In a few days’ time, Iceland will vote on whether to make the test compulsory for every citizen. The nation is bitterly divided. Some believe the test makes society safer; others decry it as a violation.
As the referendum draws closer, four people – Vetur, Eyja, Tristan and Ólafur – find themselves caught in the teeth of the debate. Each of them will have to reckon with uncomfortable questions: Where do the rights of society end and the rights of the individual begin? When does utopia become dystopia?
No matter which side wins, they will all have to find a way to live with the result.
Advance Praise
'In a series of gradually intertwining plotlines, The Mark presents crucial ethical questions about the risks of social engineering and the boundaries of individual agency . . . An absolutely stunning debut.' HERNAN DIAZ
'It's brilliant. This novel could be called 'dystopian' but its themes are so tangible, the characters are so real, that wouldn't be quite right.' MARIANA ENRIQUEZ
'I read Fríða Ísberg's The Mark in a single gulp . . . One of the most fascinating and ethically nourishing contemporary novels I've read in ages.' KAVEH AKBAR
'This whip-smart, brilliant novel crackles with tension and intelligence. It left me utterly in awe. Friða Ísberg is a creative powerhouse.' HANNAH KENT
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780571376742 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 304 |
