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It is 1939, and the Soviets have invaded Finland. As everyone else in his village flees, burning down their houses in their wake, Timo remains behind. He is unable to imagine life anywhere else, unable to conceive of doing anything else besides felling the trees near his home. As Finnish forces prepare to take on the brunt of the Soviet army and Timo watches on, the citizens of a nation find themselves dragged into conflict and desperate to find a path back home. Filled with unexpected bravery, feats of survival, and the powerful and forbidden friendships forged during war, this is a powerful novel about the struggle to belong.
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Roy Jacobsen is the author of 10 novels and four collections of short stories in his native Norway.
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"A strange, impressively understated novel . . . a daunting, traditional narrative which asserts itself from page one and, like the winter cold, refuses to relax its hold." —The Irish Times
"Jacobsen is a gifted writer, stylish, laconic, and imaginative . . . a powerful and well-written account of an unfamiliar episode in the Second World War." —The Times Literary Supplement
"An inventive wordsmith and a great storyteller, he never sacrifices substance for style. His research is meticulous . . . as he often places his characters in the midst of historical events and social change, the reader feels more emotionally involved than a mere observer would . . . a gem of a novel." —The Independent
"It is the kind of story that stays with the reader long after one has put it down." —Historical Novels Review
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- PublisherJohn Murray
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0719521122
- ISBN 13 9780719521126
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages208
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