Berlin Poplars
Ragde, Anne B
ISBN 10: 0099502577 ISBN 13: 9780099502579
Published by Vintage UK, 2009
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This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting. Seller Inventory # BRV.0099502577.G
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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Berlin Poplars
Publisher: Vintage UK
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good