Die Farben der Insel

"The Colors of the Island" is a novel by Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir. In it, Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir tells the story of the painter Karitas. The artist, who is married and has children in "The Colors of the Island," lives alone on the coast of Iceland. She defies the traditional roles of being a housewife, which leads to a strained relationship with her children and her estranged husband Sigmar. Karitas often expresses her gloomy mood in her paintings. Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir depicts how the artist finds little understanding from both the villagers and her husband Sigmar. In "The Colors of the Island," the painter takes the bold step of leaving Iceland for the metropolis of Paris, seeking inspiration. A day before her departure, her son Sumarlidi leaves his illegitimate child with Karitas without prior discussion, as he sets off to explore the world. After the initial shock, Karitas takes her granddaughter in. In France, daily life with the toddler proves challenging, and Karitas must fight to eventually hold her first solo exhibition. Author Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir takes the painter from Paris to New York and many years later back to Iceland in "The Colors of the Island.".