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2022: Believe it or not, I was convinced this holiday would save my marriage.
The Hitchhiker
What you need to know before your trail
Tiddo and his wife, Isa, have drifted apart. They don’t make love anymore. Tiddo even finds their thirteen-year-old son, Jonathan, a stranger—quiet, distant and forever drawing monstrous creatures in his sketchbook.
Desperate to keep his family together, Tiddo plans a holiday to Iceland, travelling the tourist circuit in a rented campervan. On their trip, they pick up a hitchhiker named Svein, who is tall and handsome, and covered in tattoos of ancient runes. When Svein offers to guide them off the beaten track, Tiddo is conflicted. Does Svein pose a threat or offer salvation?
This psychological thriller unfolds like a fever dream amid the breathtaking beauty of Iceland, but the environment turns out to be as unforgiving as each decision Tiddo makes. Taut and compelling, The Hitchhiker is the story of a man who goes to great lengths to save what he has already lost.
Travel Guide
Hitchhiking around Iceland
Askja
Where the novel opens. A remote volcanic caldera spanning 19 square miles containing a 712-foot lake deep lake.
Lake Askja/Öskjuvatn
Tranquil & deep lake set in a caldera formed when the adjacent Askja volcano erupted in 1875
Mývatn
Volcanic lake known for its naturally heated lagoon, wild birds and views of the Northern Lights.
Akureyri
Akureyri is a city at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in northern Iceland.
Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður is a town in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Hitchhiker
Destination: Iceland Author/Guide: Gerwin van der Werf Departure Time: 2022
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