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Astrid and Veronika
Contributor(s): Olsson, Linda (Author)

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ISBN: 0143038079     ISBN-13: 9780143038078
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2007
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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.
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Women
- Fiction | Small Town & Rural
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006050660
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.28" W x 7.7" L (0.42 lbs) 288 pages
Features: Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2006 pg. 1240
Booklist 01/01/2007 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 01/22/2007 pg. 160
Booksense Picks 03/01/2007 pg. 1
New York Times 04/01/2007 pg. 18
 
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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.

 
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