Illska La Maldad Eirikur Orn Norddahl Mobi -

: Agnes's boyfriend, a linguist left unemployed by the 2008 economic collapse. Upon discovering Agnes's infidelity, he burns down their home and flees to Europe.

The narrative weaves together these contemporary lives with a historical account of the in Jurbarkas, Lithuania. In 1941, half the town's population was murdered; Agnes's ancestors were involved on both sides—one of her great-grandfathers was a victim, while another was a perpetrator. Key Themes and Motifs

: A sophisticated neo-Nazi PhD student whom Agnes becomes "archaeologically" attracted to while researching her thesis.