The Ball at Bessastadir is about a president who is bored at work. He is also lonely – because even though he gets many letters every day he is the only president in the country and can’t speak to
any other president about presidential stuff. For instance: is it better to wave to children with your right hand or your left? He has no idea!

“Although The Princess at Bessastadir does not contain political polemic or moral of any kind, the book is ideally suited to reflect on some of the community’s core values; friendship, hospitality and diligence.”
Ulfhildur Dagsdottir, Reykjavik City Library (on The Princess at Bessastadir)