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Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born

by Mona Høvring ...

Translated by Kari Dickson, Rachel Rankin ...

Series series Literature in Translation Series
Winner of Norway's Dobloug PrizeWinner of the Norwegian Critics' Prize for LiteratureFinalist for the Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeIn a hotel, high up in a mountain village, two sisters aim to reconnect after distant years that contrast their close, almost twin-like upbringing. Martha has just been discharged from a sanatorium after a mental breakdown. Ella agrees to keep her company in the hope ... Read more

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Winner of Norway's Dobloug PrizeWinner of the Norwegian Critics' Prize for LiteratureFinalist for the Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeIn a hotel, high up in a mountain village, two sisters aim to reconnect after distant years that contrast their close, almost twin-like upbringing. Martha has just been discharged from a sanatorium after a mental breakdown. Ella agrees to keep her company in the hope
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Present Tense Machine

A Novel

by Gunnhild Øyehaug ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

"An ingenious pocket universe." —Caitlin Horrocks, The New York Times Book Review"Gunnhild Øyehaug is a magician of the highest rank."—Catherine LaceyOn an ordinary day in Bergen, Norway, in the late 1990s, Anna is reading in the garden while her two-year-old daughter, Laura, plays on her tricycle. Then, in one startling moment, Anna misreads a word, an alternate universe opens up, and Laura ... Read more

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"An ingenious pocket universe." —Caitlin Horrocks, The New York Times Book Review"Gunnhild Øyehaug is a magician of the highest rank."—Catherine LaceyOn an ordinary day in Bergen, Norway, in the late 1990s, Anna is reading in the garden while her two-year-old daughter, Laura, plays on her tricycle. Then, in one startling moment, Anna misreads a word, an alternate universe opens up, and Laura
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Killed

by Thomas Enger ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

Series Book 5 - Henning Juul
Investigative journalist Henning Juul follows a dangerous trail to find his young son's murderer, in the explosive, heart-breaking finale to the international, bestselling Henning Juul series.'Outstanding' Ragnar Jónasson'A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson' Bookpage'Satisfyingly tense and dark … a deep and complex book' Sunday Times––––––––––––––––––––––... ... Read more

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Investigative journalist Henning Juul follows a dangerous trail to find his young son's murderer, in the explosive, heart-breaking finale to the international, bestselling Henning Juul series.'Outstanding' Ragnar Jónasson'A gripping narrative that begs comparison to Stieg Larsson' Bookpage'Satisfyingly tense and dark … a deep and complex book' Sunday Times––––––––––––––––––––––...
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Inborn

by Thomas Enger ...

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When a double murder takes place in a Norwegian village high school, a teenager finds himself subject to trial by social media … and in the dock. Bestselling, highly emotive and award-winning Nordic Noir…'One of the finest writers of the Nordic Noir genre' Ragnar Jónasson'Satisfyingly tense and dark' Sunday Times'Spine-chilling and utterly unputdownable' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir–––––––––––––... ... Read more

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When a double murder takes place in a Norwegian village high school, a teenager finds himself subject to trial by social media … and in the dock. Bestselling, highly emotive and award-winning Nordic Noir…'One of the finest writers of the Nordic Noir genre' Ragnar Jónasson'Satisfyingly tense and dark' Sunday Times'Spine-chilling and utterly unputdownable' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir–––––––––––––...
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Cursed

by Thomas Enger ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

Series series Henning Juul
When a woman fails to return from a retreat in Italy, investigative journalist Henning Juul discovers that she never left Oslo … and her disappearance leads to a chilling case that has unexpected and devastating links to the past.'One of the most unusual and intense talents in the field' Barry Forshaw, Independent'A sophisticated and suspenseful tale' Jessica Mann, Literary Review'Suspenseful, ... Read more

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When a woman fails to return from a retreat in Italy, investigative journalist Henning Juul discovers that she never left Oslo … and her disappearance leads to a chilling case that has unexpected and devastating links to the past.'One of the most unusual and intense talents in the field' Barry Forshaw, Independent'A sophisticated and suspenseful tale' Jessica Mann, Literary Review'Suspenseful,
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Sovietistan

A Journey Through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

by Erika Fatland ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial TimesSHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020Erika Fatland takes the reader on a journey that is unknown to even the most seasoned globetrotter. The five former Soviet Republics' Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan all became independent when the ... Read more

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"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial TimesSHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020Erika Fatland takes the reader on a journey that is unknown to even the most seasoned globetrotter. The five former Soviet Republics' Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan all became independent when the
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The Loneliness in Lydia Erneman's Life

by Rune Christiansen ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

Series series Literature in Translation Series
Winner of Norway's Brage PrizeHaving grown up as an only child in Northern Sweden, Lydia is used to isolation and being on her own. She fills her days with her love of animals, nature, and hard work. She eventually settles into a career as a vet in rural Norway and embraces the rhythms of country life. In a series of poetic sketches, Lydia tends to the animals in her community, spends time with ... Read more

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Winner of Norway's Brage PrizeHaving grown up as an only child in Northern Sweden, Lydia is used to isolation and being on her own. She fills her days with her love of animals, nature, and hard work. She eventually settles into a career as a vet in rural Norway and embraces the rhythms of country life. In a series of poetic sketches, Lydia tends to the animals in her community, spends time with
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High

A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

by Erika Fatland ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend... ... Read more

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***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend...
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After the North Pole

A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice

by Erling Kagge ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

"A dazzling book — soulful, awe-inspiring, and deeply thought-provoking. Erling Kagge takes readers on a journey they’ll never forget." — Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life"After the North Pole is a thrilling, insightful, and magical journey with something to interest readers of all stripes." — Shelf AwarenessFrom acclaimed Norwegian explorer, philosopher, and writer ... Read more

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"A dazzling book — soulful, awe-inspiring, and deeply thought-provoking. Erling Kagge takes readers on a journey they’ll never forget." — Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life"After the North Pole is a thrilling, insightful, and magical journey with something to interest readers of all stripes." — Shelf AwarenessFrom acclaimed Norwegian explorer, philosopher, and writer
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Hellfire

by Karin Fossum ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

Series Book 28 - Inspector Sejer
A mother and child are found dead in an old caravan on a remote piece of land. There is a bloody footprint at the scene.Meanwhile, another mother confesses to her son that he is adopted. The man who abandoned them, now the focus of the boy's obsession, is not his real father.Chief Inspector Sejer is tasked with investigating the murder – and soon receives important information about the two ... Read more

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A mother and child are found dead in an old caravan on a remote piece of land. There is a bloody footprint at the scene.Meanwhile, another mother confesses to her son that he is adopted. The man who abandoned them, now the focus of the boy's obsession, is not his real father.Chief Inspector Sejer is tasked with investigating the murder – and soon receives important information about the two
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The Mannequin Murder

A Novel

by Ingvild Schade ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

Meet Karsten—a little Holden Caulfield, a little Patrick Bateman—in this delirious, darkly comic stream of consciousness from one of Norway’s great literary talents, thrillingly translated by Kari Dickson.For your average fourteen-year-old, it would be a normal, middle-class life: father’s a doctor, mother’s an English teacher, a baby sister toddles aimlessly around the house in sagging diapers ... Read more

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Meet Karsten—a little Holden Caulfield, a little Patrick Bateman—in this delirious, darkly comic stream of consciousness from one of Norway’s great literary talents, thrillingly translated by Kari Dickson.For your average fourteen-year-old, it would be a normal, middle-class life: father’s a doctor, mother’s an English teacher, a baby sister toddles aimlessly around the house in sagging diapers
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Something That Helps

by Mona Høvring ...

Translated by Kari Dickson ...

From acclaimed Norwegian writer Mona Høvring comes an intimate and stirring coming-of-age and sexual awakening story of a young woman following her own path to destruction and reconciliation.Laura is in her late teens, living in a small coastal town in Western Norway, the summer before her final year of school. Haunted by the death of her mother by suicide, she has a strained relationship with her ... Read more

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From acclaimed Norwegian writer Mona Høvring comes an intimate and stirring coming-of-age and sexual awakening story of a young woman following her own path to destruction and reconciliation.Laura is in her late teens, living in a small coastal town in Western Norway, the summer before her final year of school. Haunted by the death of her mother by suicide, she has a strained relationship with her
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