This Red, It Is Love paints a compelling picture of a young woman who fights to make her dreams come true, but is scarred by it in ways that she cannot mention to anyone.

Elsa wants to paint and she has high ambitions for herself, though she has few role models to look up to in the mid 20th century.  After attending the Icelandic College of Art and Crafts, and art school in Copenhagen, she has arrived in Paris and nothing will stand in the way of her dreams. She’s determined to get invited for a lesson with the city’s most famous teacher and she will exhibit her work in the finest galleries. But that requires sacrifice.

“I just loved this book.”
EGILL HELGASON, KILJAN/NATIONAL TV

“Ragna Sigurdardottir is a very clever story teller. …
A beautifully crafted novel that will bring joy to many readers.”
KRISTJAN J. JONSSON, FRETTABLADID DAILY

“… a wonderful novel …
Ragna’s style is at its best in this account of women and the atmosphere in the middle of the 20th century in Europe. This novel went straight to my heart, I felt I knew all the characters in their convincing everyday life – and love. As ever, Ragna’s style is moderate, yet elegant, each detail contributes to the tightening of the plot and the depth of the feelings, when one incident turns everything upside down. Man is a complex animal, and Ragna has a knack for creating convincing characters.”
FRIDA BJORK INGVARSDOTTIR

FOUR STARS OF FIVE POSSIBLE
“A well-told tale of love and destiny lives up to its promises.”
RAGNHEIDUR BIRGISDOTTIR, MORGUNBLADID DAILY