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Astrid and Veronika
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 9780143038078
- Book Title
- Astrid and Veronika
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Contemporary Women, Small Town & Rural, General, Literary
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143038079
ISBN-13
9780143038078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56975001
Product Key Features
Book Title
Astrid and Veronika
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Contemporary Women, Small Town & Rural, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-050660
Reviews
Linda Olsson unravels . . . each womans story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ("The Dominion Post," New Zealand), Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman’s story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. (The Dominion Post, New Zealand), Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim a heart for beauty.” Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronikaaffirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards), Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget. ( Canvas , New Zealand) Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman#146;s story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ( The Dominion Post , New Zealand) Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim "a heart for beauty." Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards) Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of The Lost Mother and Songs in Ordinary Time ), Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim “a heart for beauty.â€� Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards), Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of "The Lost Mother" and "Songs in Ordinary Time"), Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of The Lost Mother and Songs in Ordinary Time ), Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman's story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ("The Dominion Post," New Zealand), Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of The Lost Motherand Songs in Ordinary Time), "Natural and vivid, utterly convincing... simply so beguiling."-- The New York Times "Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss."-- Booklist "Has the hallmarks of an Ingmar Bergman film... a chilly Scandinavian setting leavened by rich observations of nature, and characters whose prim, polite facades eventually disappear, exposing years of anger and hurt."-- Kirkus Reviews "Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim 'a heart for beauty.' Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform."--Kim Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter "Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget."-- Canvas , New Zealand "Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman's story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant."-- The Dominion Post , New Zealand "Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship."--Mary McGarry Morris, author of Songs in Ordinary Time, Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman’s story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ( The Dominion Post , New Zealand), "Natural and vivid, utterly convincing... simply so beguiling."-- The New York Times "Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss."-- Booklist "Has the hallmarks of an Ingmar Bergman film... a chilly Scandinavian setting leavened by rich observations of nature, and characters whose prim, polite facades eventually disappear, exposing years of anger and hurt."-- Kirkus Reviews "Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim 'a heart for beauty.' Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform."--Kim Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter "Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget."-- Canvas , New Zealand "Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman's story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant."-- The Dominion Post , New Zealand "Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship."--Mary McGarry Morris, author of Songs in Ordinary Time, Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget. ( Canvas , New Zealand) Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman's story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ( The Dominion Post , New Zealand) Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim "a heart for beauty." Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards) Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of The Lost Mother and Songs in Ordinary Time ), Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim a heart for beauty. Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, "Astrid and Veronika" affirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards), Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget. ( Canvas , New Zealand) Linda Olsson unravels . . . each woman’s story . . . gradually revealing their grief and loss. . . . This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant. ( The Dominion Post , New Zealand) Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim a heart for beauty.” Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform. (Kim Edwards) Beautiful and deeply affecting. A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship. (Mary McGarry Morris, author of The Lost Mother and Songs in Ordinary Time )
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
"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., With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olssons 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 Veronikas 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., 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., 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.
LC Classification Number
PR9639.4.O47L48 2007
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