 First edition (Icelandic) | |
| Author | Olaf Olafsson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fyrirgefning syndanna |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Vaka-Helgafell (Iceland) Pantheon (US) |
Publication date | 1991 |
Published in English | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 259 [1] (Hardcover) 272 [2] (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-42891-7 |
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