The story of two sisters and their tempestuous relationship. After an absence of many years abroad, Lena makes a sudden and unannounced return. Wheels are set in motion, the moment Lena steps into Julia’s house, ushering new dangers into the home.

This novel by Sigurdardottir encompasses many haunting elements, and in her own unique manner she manages to interweave the various narrative threads to  create a poignant and powerful contemporary story.

In Julia’s House is a particularly well written, funny and sophisticated book that strikes a fresh new note on the Icelandic literary scene – above all it deals with the burning issues of the modern woman: why do women constantly sacrifice themselves for others?

Frida A. Sigurdardottir is one of Iceland’s most distinguished writers. She has published short stories, novels and translations. Her novel Night Watch won the Icelandic Literature Award in 1991 and The Nordic Council’s Literature Prize in 1992, and has widely been published in translation abroad.