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Elsa is dying. Her husband, Martti, and daughter Eleonoora are struggling to accept the crushing thought that they are soon to lose her. As Elsa becomes ever more fragile, Eleonoora's childhood memories are slipping away. Meanwhile, Eleonoora's daughter Anna spends her time pondering the fates of passersby. For her the world is full of stories. But the story that will change her forever is the one about Eeva, her mother's nanny, whom her grandparents have been silent about for years. Eeva's forgotten story, which Anna first learns of when she discovers an old dress of Eeva's, is finally revealed layer by layer. The tale that unfolds is about a mother and daughter, about how memory can deceive us--and sometimes that is the most merciful thing that can happen.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Published: 03/20/2012
ISBN: 9781590515006
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.59w x 1.13d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/09/2012 pg. 26
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2012
Foreword 02/29/2012
Library Journal 03/01/2012 pg. 88
New York Times Book Review 04/22/2012 pg. 18