The Winter War - Couverture souple

Teir, Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1487000448 ISBN 13 : 9781487000448

Editeur : House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada, 2016

Synopsis

On the surface, the Paul family are living the liberal, middle-class Scandinavian dream. Max Paul is a renowned sociologist and his wife Katriina has a well-paid job in the public sector. They live in an airy apartment in the centre of Helsinki. But look closer and the cracks start to show.

As he approaches his sixtieth birthday, the certainties of Max's life begin to dissolve. He hasn't produced any work of note for decades. His wife no longer loves him. His grown-up daughters -- one in London, one in Helsinki -- have problems of their own. So when a former student turned journalist shows up and offers him a seductive lifeline, Max starts down a dangerous path from which he may never find a way back.

Funny, sharp, and brilliantly truthful, Teir's debut has the feel of a big, contemporary, humane American novel, but with a distinctly Scandinavian edge.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

PHILIP TEIR, a Finnish-Swede, is considered one of the most promising young writers in Scandinavia. His poetry and short stories have been included in anthologies, including Granta Finland. The Winter War is his first novel. He is married with two children and lives in Helsinki, Finland.

TIINA NUNNALLY has won numerous awards for her translations of Scandinavian fiction. Her most recent translations include Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen (Viking) and Hans Christian Andersen: A New Life by Jens Andersen (Overlook). She lives in New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1487000448
• ISBN 13: 9781487000448
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible