Berlin Poplars (Paperback)

Anne B. Ragde

ISBN 10: 0099502577 / ISBN 13: 9780099502579

Published by Vintage Publishing, London, 2009

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Paperback. A hilarious and heartwarming family saga set in the depths of a Scandinavian winter, Berlin Poplars was published to huge acclaim in Ragde's native Norway, where it won the Riksm l Prize.On a remote farm in northern Norway, eighty-year-old Anna Neshov is rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke. Her three sons have not spoken in some time. Margido, a devout Christian, works in Trondheim as a funeral director. Erlend, a successful window dresser, lives a life of luxury in a penthouse in Copenhagen, while Tor, the eldest brother, remains rearing pigs on the decaying family farm.Aware of her failing health, the trio reluctantly reunite over the winter holidays, where unexpected guests and the question of inheritance prompt the revealing of some bizarre, and devestating, truths.Winner of the Riksm l Prize in Norway. On a remote farm in northern Norway, eighty-year-old Anna Neshov is rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke. Her three sons have not spoken in some time. Margido, a devout Christian, works in Trondheim as a funeral director. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Berlin Poplars (Paperback)
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099502577
• ISBN 13: 9780099502579
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Just before Christmas on a farm in Northern Norway, 80-year-old Anna Neshov, matriarch of a troubled family, is taken gravely ill. Her three sons have been quietly immersed in their work: one an undertaker, one a window-dresser, and the eldest running the family farm, but now they are forced to reunite for the first time in many years. Their personalities are as disparate as their careers, and tensions mount from the second they meet, climaxing over Christmas dinner when the matter of inheritance prompts the revelation of disturbing family secrets. Anne B. Ragde has created an engrossing dark comedy brought vividly to life through extraordinary characters. While perfectly in tune with their professions the Neshov sons as a family are little short of dysfunctional; nevertheless, the real theme of the novel is a sense of belonging. The farm itself defines this, with its power to draw people back to their roots, whether they like it or not.

About the Author

Anne B. Ragde has written more than 30 books published in her native Norway.