Astrid and Veronika

"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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 02/01/2007
ISBN: 9780143038078
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.28w x 0.53d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2006 pg. 1240
Booklist 01/01/2007 pg. 57
Publishers Weekly 01/22/2007 pg. 160
Booksense Picks 03/01/2007 pg. 1
New York Times 04/01/2007 pg. 18