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“stine pilgaard”

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  • The Land of Short Sentences

    by Stine Pilgaard ...
    Translated by Hunter Simpson ...
    A young mother follows her partner to a rural community in West Jutland, Denmark, where he teaches at the local school for adult education. Isolated, she is forced to find her way in a bewildering community and in the inscrutable conversational forms of the local population.A young woman relocates to an outlying community in West Jutland, Denmark, and is forced to find her way, not only in the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My Mother Says

    by Stine Pilgaard ...
    Translated by Hunter Simpson ...
    **“Reeling from a breakup, a young Danish woman recovers her sense of self through conversations with parents, friends, and strangers. A sweet and quirky debut about heartbreak, memory, and the endless potential of language.” *―***Kirkus ReviewsThe narrator’s long-term girlfriend has just broken things off, forcing her to move back in with her father, a Pink Floyd–loving priest. While she ... Read more

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  • The Curio Cabinet: A Collection of MIniature Stories

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  • Mr Kato Plays Family

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    by Milena Michiko Flašar ...
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  • New Passengers

    by Tine Høeg ...
    Translated by Misha Hoekstra ...
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