The lonely boy, Oscar, who is the foster child of farmers Eyð and Ólavur, one day notices a child in the woods; a wild child, which he brings back home to the farm. The child has a stunted growth and is without language. But with affection, it begins to develop.

NEYÐARDÝRIÐ (Poor Thing) is a rare, entertaining, and captivating novel about being ostracized and lonely, about desire and affection. Beneath it all lies the question: What constitutes a trauma?

About the author
Matias Faldbakkens (1973) is one of Norway's most critically acclaimed authors and artists. His artworks are featured in some of the world's most prestigious galleries, and he found success with his very first novel, which was part of a trilogy. The novel Vit eru fimm (We Are Five) was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2020 and won the Kritikerprisen.