{"id":407,"date":"2012-08-03T18:28:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T18:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/?p=407"},"modified":"2025-04-19T18:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T18:41:09","slug":"999-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/999-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"999 Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<aside class=\"other-formats\">Other formats: <a title=\"999 Fuera (espa\u00f1ol)\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/es\/999-fuera\/\">espa\u00f1ol<\/a> | <a title=\"999 Erlendis (\u00edslenska)\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/is\/999-erlendis\/\">\u00edslenska<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p><em>999 Abroad<\/em> is an illustrated collection of short stories by the Icelandic fiction writer B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson. The short stories are based on real events in the author&#8217;s life as an Icelander living abroad. Although the tales contain grains of truth, they are melded with fiction, making the reader curious to know the line between reality and fantasy. B\u00f6rkur is an avid storyteller whose narratives are packed with funny dialogs and vivid scenario descriptions. The title of the book comes from Registers Iceland and refers to the values used for postal-code and town in the registration of Icelandic citizens living abroad. The collection of short stories is illustrated by Yana Volkovich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paperbacks and e-books<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?resize=224%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"999 Abroad \u2014 Cover design by Ana Pi\u00f1eyro\" class=\"wp-image-1212\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?resize=765%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 765w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?resize=768%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?resize=1148%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/999Abroad_iPAD_FINAL_1873x1400.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cover design by Ana Pi\u00f1eyro<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>999 Abroad<\/em> is available as a paperback book from <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad on Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/999-Abroad-B%C3%B6rkur-Sigurbj%C3%B6rnsson\/dp\/9935909530\">Amazon<\/a> and <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad at Barnes and Noble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/999-abroad-b-rkur-sigurbj-rnsson\/1112757770\">Barnes and Noble<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is available for the Amazon Kindle reader in the <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad in Amazon Kindle Store\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/999-Abroad-ebook\/dp\/B008OXZWZI\">Amazon Kindle Store<\/a> and for other e-book readers, tablets or smartphones in <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad in Apple Books\" href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/999-abroad\/id1397155625\">Apple Books<\/a>, <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad at Kobo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/999-abroad\">Kobo<\/a>, and <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad on Storytel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/in\/books\/999-abroad-2028500\">Storytel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the short story collection is available on <a title=\"Short story collection 999 Abroad on Goodreads\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15821966-999-abroad\">Goodreads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Online at Urban Volcano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The short stories are also available to read for free online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/of-elves-and-kings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"315\">Of elves and kings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"The storm\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-storm\/\">The storm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/what-is-the-traffic-like-in-finland\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"34\">What is the traffic like in Finland?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Rain in Krak\u00f3w\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/rain-in-krakow\/\">Rain in Krak\u00f3w<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"What do fish eat?\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/what-do-fish-eat\/\">What do fish eat?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"The Neighbors\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-neighbors\/\">The neighbors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"The Darkness\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-darkness\/\">The darkness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Julia\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/julia\/\">Julia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"The young man with the bicycle\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-young-man-on-the-bicycle\/\">The young man with the bicycle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-people-in-the-square\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/the-people-in-the-square\/\">The people in the square<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI enjoyed the lyrical quality of the writing, the wry sense of humour and the sweetness of each story.\u201d &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/rachaelrippon.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/book-review-999-abroad_16.html\">Rachael Rippon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c&#8230;the stories are an easy read, funny at times. A nice way to spend an afternoon reading. I liked the description of the surroundings and the people.\u201d &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/magnoliablossomreview.blogspot.de\/2013\/11\/borkur-sigurbjornsson-999-abroad.html\">Laszlo Kugler<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more ratings and reviews of 999 Abroad on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/15821966-999-abroad\">Goodreads<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>999 Abroad is a collection of short stories by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson about an Icelander living aborad. 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