Poetic prose and attention to language create a vivid, immersive reading experience
Complex portrait of a man unraveling from violence and jealousy drives the narrative
Translated from Danish by K.E. Semmel, making it accessible to English-speaking readers
Explores universal emotions with a unique Danish perspective
Award-winning author with previous collections of poetry and short stories
Summarized by Shop
August 11, 2015 novel | pb | 341 pgs 5.5" x 8.5" 978-1-940953-16-8
“The emotions unleashed in this tale . . . are painfully universal. Yet you know exactly where in the universe you are. This is the hallmark of great short stories, from Chekhov’s portraits of discontented Russians to Joyce’s struggling Dubliners.” —Time
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