Vigdis Hjorth
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Four siblings. Two summer houses. One terrible secret. When a dispute over her parents' will grows bitter, Bergljot is drawn back into the orbit of the family she fled twenty years before. Her mother and father have decided to leave two island summer houses to her sisters, disinheriting the two eldest siblings from the most meaningful part of the estate. To outsiders, it is a quarrel about property and favoritism. But Bergljot, who has borne a horrible...
Author
Publisher
Verso Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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A “gripping, inspiring, and politically revolutionary” novel about loneliness, inadequacy, and connection, set against the backdrop of the Norwegian postal service—for fans of Nicole Krauss and Sheila Heti (Vanity Fair).
From the prize-winning Norwegian author of Will and Testament, longlisted for the National Book Award.
Ellinor, a 35-year-old media consultant, has not been...
From the prize-winning Norwegian author of Will and Testament, longlisted for the National Book Award.
Ellinor, a 35-year-old media consultant, has not been...