Famous Men That Have Visited Sunne
Göran Tunström
This is the last novel published during Göran Tunströms lifetime and won the August Prize in 1998. Swedish, as well as international, celebrities appear in the town of Sunne during a week in September in the 60´s, and take part in the story. This is…
The Christmas Oratorio
Göran Tunström
In Sunne all, once again, are gathered to perform Bach’s jubilant Christmas Oratorio. From there, the story expands: it spans over three generations, begins in the thirties and ends today. The plot moves between Värmland and its geographical opposite…
The Thief
Göran Tunström
In Sunne in Värmland, fat Ida Pripp meets lazy Fredrik Jonson Lök and is enchanted, seduced and humiliated. Twelve children are born in the meager house on Torvnäs, but this is foremost the story of Johan, the thirteenth child born in the meager hous…
Tullia’s World
Kerstin Ekman
Just like many other Roman women, little is known about Tullia, beloved daughter of Cicero and the heroine of legendary author and erstwhile Swedish Academy member Kerstin Ekman’s latest book.Based on her interest in antiquity, Kerstin Ekman gives us…
Midsummer Night Dreams
Bengt Ohlsson
It’s 1988. A 20-something friendship group go to Roslagen to celebrate Midsummer. During the night, Jenny and Olof reveal that they are expecting, and the news fill the friends with a strange feeling. Is it already time to grow up? But they have all…
Ellinor’s Brave Choice
Katrine Wessel-Aas
Step into the dashing world of the Winther Family – a magical Norwegian series in the vein of Downton Abbey. The series has captured readers’ hearts and is a runaway bestseller with 1,5 million copies sold! Ellinor Winther, is a young widow and moder…
Sorrow’s Elegy
Anna Takanen
“It takes four generations for a war to leave a family. I am the third generation.” These are the words of Swedish theatre director, actor and writer, Anna Takanen. As the vestiges of the Second World War wrought devastation on Finland with the Conti…
The Chronicles of Adalbert Hanzon
Håkan Nesser
A new stand-alone from one of Sweden’s most beloved authors, Håkan Nesser.“Despite what you might think, you do not matter to the world at all.”Those were the words of Adalbert Hanzon’s father to him as a child. Not the most encouraging words perhaps…
