Powerful, symmetrical and well-controlled

Irish Times

A knockout blow at the end... this unpredictable narrative - both quirky and bleak - dishes up a dark chronicle of grief that gets under your skin

Daily Mail

A beautifully observed account of one woman's alienation, deep hurt and slow road to recovery... we are still haunted by this fine novel long after finishing it

The National

Se alle

Meditative... witty... with a dark, mysterious undercurrent... a hugely enjoyable read

Nudge Books

This gripping, psychological thriller weaves a dramatic tale of suspense in elegant prose

The Lady

This is a beautifully short, sweet and melancholy novel... Really wonderful

Liz Loves Books

An American woman wakes up alone in a tent in the Norwegian mountains. Outside a storm rages and the fog is dense. Her phone is dead. She doesn't have a map or a compass or any food. How she ended up there, and the tragic events of her past emerge over the course of this slim, gripping novel. We discover that she's a writer with a bad case of writer's block - she hasn't written a word since her husband and daughter died in a tragic car crash. As we watch Jane's life spiral out of control, we also see how she got here - her troubled parents and loving marriage. This beautifully written, compelling novel moves seamlessly between Jane's past and the extraordinary landscape of the Norwegian mountains, as we gradually unpick the emotional drama that has led her to this lonely landscape.
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Powerful, symmetrical and well-controlled

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782273790
Utgiver
Vendor
Pushkin Press
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Oversetter

Om bidragsyterne

Born in Norway in 1974, Houm is an exciting new talent whom critics have described as 'a Norwegian Don De Lillo' and Norway's 'most American author, in the very best sense'. He has published two novels which were both critically acclaimed in Norway, and The Gradual Disappearance of Jane Ashland is the first English publication of his work. He works part-time as an editor in publishing house Cappelen Damm and lives in Lier with his wife and daughter.