Part of the Glorious Kingdom of Denmark, and located a mere 334.49km from Scotland, the Faroe Islands is an overlooked nation with a remarkable historPart of the Glorious Kingdom of Denmark, and located a mere 334.49km from Scotland, the Faroe Islands is an overlooked nation with a remarkable history, culture, and wife shortage. Another triumph from Open Letter, The Brahmadells is a sprawling historical novel centred round a clutch of titular devil-people, and a well-populated saga with a plethora of vivid characters, spanning the early 19thC to the late 20th. The life of the orphaned Young Tóvó is one of the prominent tales, its mirror the present-day politician Eigil, and playing out around them are the power struggles between the aristocracy and the socialist movement, and a new era of independent rule for the Faroes. An entertaining and ambitious mini-epic....more
