The Parson's Widow

After the publication of The Parson's Widow, Vartio's fifth novel, Finnish critics hailed it as a masterpiece, her finest literary achievement. This is the first opportunity for English readers to become acquainted with her unforgettable characters: the eccentric widow of a country parson, her maid Alma, and the other inhabitants of a rural village. Readers will discover the passions that lie beneath the villagers' reserve and formality, and that from time to time break through the polite surface with devastating results.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 01/01/2008
ISBN: 9781564784834
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.55h x 6.44w x 0.78d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2007 pg. 1074
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2007 pg. 35
Booklist 12/15/2007 pg. 26