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My Brother
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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My Brother
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Karin Smirnoff
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Translated by Anna Paterson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781782275695
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| Classifications | Dewey:839.738 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Pushkin Press
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| Imprint |
Pushkin Press
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| Publication Date |
4 March 2021 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Jana is returning to see her twin brother Bror, still living in the small family farmhouse in the rural north of Sweden. It's decrepit and crumbling, and Bror is determinedly drinking himself to an early grave. They're both damaged by horrific childhood experiences, buried deep in the past, but Jana cannot keep running. Alive with the brutality and beauty of the landscape, My Brother is a novel steeped in darkness and violence - about abuse, love, complicity, and coming to terms with the past. It's the story of a homecoming without a home: a story of forgiveness.
Author Biography
Karin Smirnoff (born 1964) lives in Pitea in Sweden. She worked as a journalist before quitting her job to buy a wood factory. After a couple of years she longed to get back to writing and wrote her debut novel: My Brother.
Reviews'This year's best novel... Brutal, colourful, carnal... Impossible to put down' - Expressen 'Every now and then there are debut novels that appear like crown jewels...My Brother belongs there: clever, detailed and shimmering' - Svenska Dagbladet
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