Linda Olsson

From the acclaimed author of Astrid & Veronika, a lyrical novel of two sisters bound together by a tragic moment from their past. Maria and Emma have not seen each other since their mother's funeral two years ago. But now, Emma has come to visit Maria at her house in Spain, an unsettling intrusion on Maria's quiet and solitary life. Over six days in the seaside town, the sisters cautiously recount the years of their separate adult lives. Their walks through the quiet town and evening talks on the terrace reveal almost more than Maria can deal with, until finally, the sisters confront their unspeakable family history. A Sister in My House is a compelling drama of grief and betrayal, but ultimately it is a story of hope and forgiveness.

a novel

A sister in my house

Living a quiet life on the coast of New Zealand that allows her to avoid a painful past, a woman in her early 50s is compelled to assist an injured young boy in ways that force her to systematically analyze her memories. By the author of Astrid & Veronika. Original. 100,000 first printing.

The Memory of Love

Lisbet Holst

Roman. Den unga forfatter Veronika søger tilflugt i en ensomt beliggende hytte i Dalarna for at bearbejde en sorg og færdiggøre en roman. Et usædvanligt venskab spirer frem mellem hende og naboen, den gamle særling Astrid, som bærer på mørke hemmeligheder

Nu vill jag sjunga dig milda sånger

Chronicles the evolving relationship between Veronika, a New Zealand writer struggling with a recent tragedy, and Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor in small-town Sweden.

Astrid & Veronika

En av Sveriges mest uppskattade romanförfattare är tillbaka med en stark berättelse om ensamhet, vänskap, litteraturens kraft och de hisnande möjligheter som ryms i varje människas liv. Änkemannen Otto, den nyinflyttade Elisabeth och den unga serietecknaren Elias bor i samma trappuppgång på Söder i Stockholm. De har alla hamnat i en återvändsgränd i livet och lever ensamma i sina lägenheter. En dag hamnar en bokförsändelse som egentligen skulle till Elisabeth hos Elias. Han knackar på hos henne flera gånger för att lämna boken, men konstigt nog öppnar hon inte. Elisabeth flyter in i Elias serier och blir till en figur som han kallar Koltrasten. När de två till slut träffas lånar Elisabeth ut en roman till Elias som han mödosamt läser trots att han är dyslektiker. Otto i våningen ovanför har också ägnat hela sitt liv åt böcker och delar även han gärna med sig av sin passion. Långsamt och med böckernas hjälp kommer grannarna varandra inpå livet och stegvis vecklar deras personliga levnadsöden ut sig över sidorna. I skymningen sjunger koltrasten är en stark berättelse som stannar kvar länge hos läsaren.

I skymningen sjunger koltrasten

From the acclaimed author of Astrid & Veronika, a lyrical novel of two sisters bound together by a tragic moment from their past. Maria and Emma have not seen each other since their mother’s funeral two years ago. But now, Emma has come to visit Maria at her house in Spain, an unsettling intrusion on Maria’s quiet and solitary life. Over six days in the seaside town, the sisters cautiously recount the years of their separate adult lives. Their walks through the quiet town and evening talks on the terrace reveal almost more than Maria can deal with, until finally, the sisters confront their unspeakable family history. A Sister in My House is a compelling drama of grief and betrayal, but ultimately it is a story of hope and forgiveness.

A Novel

A Sister in My House

Veronika, a writer in her early thirties, rents a house in the Swedish countryside to finish her novel. She is also cocooning herself from her past. She befriends Astrid, a reclusive older woman who has lived in the village all her life. Olsson leads us through the flowering of their unusual and tender friendship, as they slowly and carefully reveal their life histories and sometimes heart-rending pasts. The Swedish landscape is always a powerful presence and measures the progress of the women's relationship; as the icy winter and bare trees give way to spring and then summer, the women's friendship deepens. Veronika divulges the death of her fianci James, a New Zealander, and Astrid exposes her terrible family background: a mother who committed suicide, an abusive father, an unhappy marriage and the death of her daughter. As the women grow closer, they find peace within themselves. A stunning first novel by a new writer with genuine talent. She is highly praised by her mentor Witi Ihimaera. Also available as an eBook

Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs

Den ensomme og ulykkelige Elisabeth flytter ind i en lejlighed i Stockholm, hvor hun holder sig for sig selv. Gode naboer bliver dog ved med at banke på, og lige så stille opstår både venskaber og kærlighed

en roman

A haunting novel of loss, love, and human connection from the author of Astrid & Veronika Linda Olsson's first novel, Astrid & Veronika, introduced readers to her gorgeous prose, and her extraordinary understanding of human relationships. With her second novel, she once again charts that terrain in a novel that also explores the significant impact of history on individual lives. In Sonata for Miriam, two events occur that will change composer Adam Anker's life forever. Embarking on a journey that ranges from New Zealand to Poland, and then Sweden, Anker not only uncovers his parents' true fate during World War II, but he also finally faces the consequences of an impossible choice he was forced to make twenty years before-a choice that changed the trajectory of his life.

Sonata for Miriam

"Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss."—Booklist An unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss. With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson’s stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika’s life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid & Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters’ secrets are revealed.

Astrid and Veronika

Två återkommande teman i Linda Olssons författarskap är vänskap och kärlek. Också i hennes nya roman Det goda inom dig belyser hon kärleken och vänskapen men på ännu ett nytt sätt.Marion Flint är lever ensam i ett litet hus vid kusten i Nya Zeeland och jobbar deltid som läkare i den närliggande byn. På fritiden samlar hon material på stränderna. En dag möter hon den lilla maoripojken Ika. Mellan den tysta lilla pojken och den ensamma kvinnan uppstår en ovanlig vänskap. Pojkens närvaro och de frågor han ställer väcker gamla minnen till liv hos Marion, minnen som hon har hållit dolda alltför länge. Hon återvänder i minnet till den tidiga barndomen med sin morfar på Åland som avslutades abrupt för ett nytt liv i Stockholm med sin mamma. Hon återupplever när hennes lillebror Daniel föds och minns den djupa kärlek hon kände för honom. Samtidigt minns hon också mammans våldsamma äktenskap som slutar så dramatiskt att båda syskonen måste adopterades bort på olika håll. De tappar kontakten tills de oväntat möts trettio år senare. Ett möte som får oanade konsekvenser i bådas liv. Linda Olssons författarskap kännetecknas av en distinkt och närvarande berättarröst. I båda hennes tidigare romaner utforskar hon nya platser i världen men hon återkommer alltid till sina båda hemländer - Sverige och Nya Zeeland. Omslagsformgivare: Sofia Scheutz

Det goda inom dig

Set on the desolate, moody coastline near Kawhia, this beautifully written and insightful novel paints a warm and sensitive portrait of the many forms love takes - the destructive, the forbidden and, ultimately, the healing. Marion Flint lives alone on the wild west coast of New Zealand's North Island. One day she meets a small boy, Ika, on the empty, rugged beach, and an unlikely friendship begins between the Swedish doctor and the solemn child with webbed feet and a fear of being touched. As Marion's involvement with Ika deepens she is forced to revisit her own lonely childhood in Sweden, where neglect and a destructive home environment had deadly consequences. But Marion's most deeply buried hurt is that she had to lose the love of her life twice over. As Marion and Ika grow closer, both begin to learn that human closeness can heal as well as destroy, and when it looks like Ika might have to return to his dysfunctional family, Marion must fight for him to stay with her - for his sake and hers. Also available as an eBook

Kindness of Your Nature

Veronika, en ung författare, tar sin tillflykt till en enslig stuga i Dalarna för att få skrivro, men också för att komma över en tung sorg. I ett hus i närheten bor Astrid, en gammal kvinna som på bygden anses vara en riktig enstöring. Också hon har dragit sig undan världen och bär på mörka hemligheter. Nyfiket men skyggt studerar Astrid sin nya granne.

A stunning first novel that was to become an international bestseller. Veronika, a writer in her early thirties, rents a house in the Swedish countryside to finish her novel. She is also cocooning herself from her past. She befriends Astrid, a reclusive older woman who has lived in the village all her life. Olsson leads us through the flowering of their unusual and tender friendship, as they slowly and carefully reveal their life histories and sometimes heart-rending pasts. The Swedish landscape is always a powerful presence and measures the progress of the women's relationship; as the icy winter and bare trees give way to spring and then summer, the women's friendship deepens. Also available as an eBook

A compelling novel about friendship, identity and love. One winter evening, Elias, a young artist, watches a woman move into his apartment building. After closing her door, however, she is not seen again. A misdirected letter finally gives Elias the opportunity to make contact. But inside her dark apartment, Elisabeth refuses to respond to his knock. Her only company is the Woman in Green, an unbidden vision from her childhood dreams. Elias, meanwhile, is not to be deterred and draws his friend Otto, an elderly widower, into his attempts to entice Elisabeth into the world. As spring segues into summer, their lives become intertwined and their past stories are revealed.

The Blackbird Sings at Dusk

Rich and satisfying, Sonata for Miriam will stay with the reader long after they have put it down. A middle-aged man living on Auckland's Waiheke Island recalls vividly the sudden death of his daughter Miriam. Grief silenced Adam at the time, but now he decides to break the silence and explore the secrets of the past. The search becomes a tribute to his daughter, and takes Adam from New Zealand to Poland. There he finds the truth about his past, but now he must live with it. On an island off the rocky coast of Sweden he re-connects with the love of his life. Sonata for Miriam is a heartbreaking tale of a man's search for his past, about the exposure of secrets that have been hidden for too long, and about the importance of talking about the most vital and the most painful in life. But more than anything it is a novel about love.

Linda Olsson

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