Description
In 1962 England, a dead Icelandic man is discovered on a train to Cheltenham Spa, his belongings marked with a swastika drawn in red—an unsettling clue that pulls investigators into a shadowy web of ideology and intent. Told through a blend of biography and mystery, the novel follows Gunnar Kampen from his Reykjavík childhood through education, radicalization, and the clandestine mission that brings him to England. With scenes and letters spanning his life, it examines how fascism can take root, travel, and rebrand itself across borders—fed by networks, propaganda, and the unknowable personal forces that draw some people toward extremism. Crafted with Sjón’s distinctive, literary precision and Victoria Cribb’s collaborative sensibility, this timely, provocative story confronts the enduring legacy of twentieth-century fascism and the chilling question of how ordinary lives can be redirected toward hate.
Available Editions
paperback
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2022
160 pages
ISBN: 9780374603373
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Details
First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Red Milk by Sjón.