Astrid and Veronika Contributor(s): Olsson, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143038079 ISBN-13: 9780143038078 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: With extraordinary emotional power, Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, this is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006050660 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.28" W x 7.7" (0.42 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss.--Booklist An unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss. With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika's life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid & Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters' secrets are revealed. |