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The Looking-Glass Sisters

Gohril Gabrielsen author John Irons translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Peirene Press Ltd

Published:25th Sep '15

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A tragic love story about two sisters who cannot live with or without each other. Far out on the plains of northern Norway stands a house. It belongs to two middle-aged sisters. They seldom venture out and nobody visits. The older needs nursing and the younger keeps house. Then, one day, a man arrives...--- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'This is a tragedy about a woman who yearns for love but ends up in a painfully destructive conflict with her sister. It is also a story about loneliness - both geographical and psychological. Facing the prospect of a life without love, we fall back into isolating delusions at exactly the moment when we need to connect.' Meike Ziervogel, Publisher

'The sisters' violent intimacy has its own power, but the real strength of this book lies in the way so much is withheld.' DAILY MAIL ------------- 'A work of intelligence, empathy, intensity and exceptional beauty and originality.' Pam Norfolk, LANCASHIRE EVENING POST ---------------- 'Excellently translated by John Irons, Gabrielsen's novel disturbs and challenges. Once we have begun, though, it is near impossible to pull away.' THE NATIONAL

ISBN: 9781908670243

Dimensions: 190mm x 125mm x 14mm

Weight: unknown

190 pages