Karate Chop & Minna Needs Rehearsal Space >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING DOUBLE SIDED PAPERBACK ORIGINAL <<<<

Dorthe Nors

ISBN 10: 1782271198 / ISBN 13: 9781782271192

Published by Pushkin, 2015

About this Item

A fine first edition, first printing paperback original - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Karate Chop & Minna Needs Rehearsal Space >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING DOUBLE SIDED PAPERBACK ORIGINAL <<<<
• Publisher: Pushkin
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782271198
• ISBN 13: 9781782271192
• Binding: Paperback Original
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Two daringly original works from the acclaimed Danish author Dorthe Nors, published back to back in a uniquely designed edition.

'Beautiful, faceted, haunting stories... Dorthe Nors is fantastic' Junot Díaz

Karate Chop

In these glittering, funny miniature tales, the acclaimed Danish writer Dorthe Nors sketches ordinary lives taking unexpected turns: a son s love for his father is tested when he suddenly discovers its fragility; a woman in an abusive relationship seeks to better understand the choices she has made; a man with dreams of self-improvement is haunted by deceit; and a daughter watches on silently as her mother s search for meaning ends in madness.

Blending compassion with dark delight, Nors conjures up a flawed, unsettlingly familiar world with each cautionary glance as fresh moments of wonder, romance and frail beauty are unexpectedly infiltrated by depravity, isolation and despair.

Minna Needs Rehearsal Space

Minna is feeling desperate. Lars has just dumped her by text message. Her friends are constantly flaunting their lovers, children and dogs (with Facebook as their cruel accomplice). And her neurotic sister is everywhere she turns. Minna needs security, and a place in Copenhagen to practise her music. Minna wants a child. Minna needs to stop being answerable to everyone. So, with only Ingmar Bergman for comfort and company, she decides to take a trip away from it all. In this highly original, playful, poignant yet funny novella, Dorthe Nors explores our struggles to find love, relate to others and simply be heard above the relentless noise of the modern age.

About the Author

Dorthe Nors was born in 1970 and studied literature and art history at the University of Aarhus. After publishing three novels, she wrote Karate Chop, her collection of short stories, in 2008 and Minna needs rehearsal space in 2013. She has seen her short stories in various publications, including The Boston Review, Harpers and The New Yorker, and has contributed to anthologies in Denmark and Germany. Having international acclaim, she lives in rural Jutland, Denmark.