The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency
- 384pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
"Tove Ditlevsen's autobiographical trilogy about her troubled life in Copenhagen"-- Provided by publisher
Tiina Nunnally è un'autrice e traduttrice di spicco, il cui lavoro esplora le profondità dell'esperienza umana e i ponti culturali. La sua prosa è caratterizzata da un acuto sguardo sulla psicologia dei personaggi e da una narrativa sfumata che attira il lettore nel mondo interiore dei suoi soggetti. In qualità di traduttrice dal danese, norvegese e svedese, Nunnally porta una sensibilità unica nel cogliere le sottigliezze delle lingue originali, arricchendo il panorama letterario con nuove prospettive. Il suo approccio alla scrittura è contraddistinto da un amore per il dettaglio e dalla capacità di evocare profonde emozioni e idee.






"Tove Ditlevsen's autobiographical trilogy about her troubled life in Copenhagen"-- Provided by publisher
This new English translation of a landmark collection of Norwegian folktales, originally compiled by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, offers a fresh perspective on these beloved stories. First published in 1841, the collection, known as Norske folkeeventyr, has become synonymous with Norwegian storytelling. Tiina Nunnally’s vivid translation is the first in over 150 years to include all sixty original tales, bringing to life a world filled with magic and myth. Readers will encounter giant trolls, talking animals, and human-like winds, alongside memorable characters such as clever Ash Lad, who outsmarts foes to claim his rewards. Set against Norway's stunning landscapes, these tales are infused with humor, mischief, and unexpected twists. Nunnally captures the simple yet effective narrative style of Asbjørnsen and Moe, ensuring the translation resonates with modern audiences while remaining true to the original. For the first time in English, the collection includes Asbjørnsen and Moe’s Forewords and Introductions, offering insights into the tales' origins and their reception. Nunnally’s Translator’s Note further contextualizes the stories, making them accessible and relevant for contemporary readers. These timeless folktales promise to entertain and captivate readers of all ages.
Marie Wall, celebre star di Hollywood, torna a Fjällbacka per girare un film su Ingrid Bergman, attirando l'attenzione della comunità. Trent'anni prima, da adolescente, Marie e la sua migliore amica erano state accusate dell'omicidio di Stella, una bambina di quattro anni, un evento che aveva scosso profondamente il paese. Quando un'altra bambina scompare misteriosamente nelle stesse circostanze, il ricordo di quel tragico passato riemerge. È davvero solo una coincidenza? Patrik Hedström e la sua squadra devono indagare per scoprire se esiste un legame tra i due eventi, scavando nella verità taciuta per anni. Erica, già coinvolta nel caso di Stella, è determinata a supportare la polizia, utilizzando la sua abilità di investigare su vecchi omicidi per rivelare cosa sia realmente accaduto e perché. Nel frattempo, cresce la paura dell'ignoto e del diverso, alimentando un clima di sospetto e odio. In una sorta di rinnovata caccia alle streghe, la stessa terra che un tempo aveva visto roghi in nome di una folle lotta contro il demonio rischia di bruciare nuovamente, perdendosi in un'oscurità profonda.
It's been a long, dark time since a gruesome discovery drew U.S. Forest Service ranger Lance Hansen into a murder investigation that is now approaching a resolution—although not to his satisfaction. In fact, the mysteries have been multiplying and getting uncomfortably close to home. On the run after a hunting expedition with his brother, Andy, went awry, Lance is haunted by visions of Swamper Caribou, the Ojibwe medicine man whose death a century earlier remains unexplained. Willy Dupree, Lance's former father-in-law, has the ability to interpret dreams—and what he reveals may be key to understanding both deaths, past and present. Reluctantly taking on the role of detective, Lance uncovers troubling connections and grim secrets that will shake him to his very core.In the final installment of his award-winning Minnesota Trilogy, Norwegian crime writer Vidar Sundstøl’s affinity for the northern world of Lake Superior is on full display—as Lance’s search takes him from the wilds of the Boundary Waters to outposts steeped in voyageur history and Ojibwe culture, from the streets of the Twin Cities to the gritty port of Duluth, to the sleepy tourist towns that dot the North Shore—and as the mysteries of love and nature, history and culture merge in a powerful conclusion.
A Norwegian tourist has been found murdered on the shore of Lake Superior--right where an Ojibwe man may have been killed more than one hundred years earlier. Four months later, the official investigation is supposedly over but still not resolved, and U.S. Forest Service officer Lance Hansen, drawn into the mystery by his grisly discovery of the body, is uncovering clues disturbingly close to home. His former father-in-law, Willy Dupree, may hold the key to the century-old murder of Swamper Caribou. And his own brother, Andy, might know more than he's telling--more than he should know--about the recent homicide. The relationship between the brothers takes a dangerous turn as their annual deer hunt becomes a deadly game. Steeped in the rich history of Lake Superior's rugged North Shore, this follow-up to the Riverton Prize-winning The Land of Dreams pursues two tales through a bleak and beautiful landscape haunted by the lives and dreams of its Scandinavian immigrants and Native Americans. Hansen finds himself equally haunted by the complex mysteries that continue to unravel around him.
Niels Bentzon è un poliziotto diverso dagli altri. Uno dall’arma poco facile, noto in tutta Copenaghen per i suoi metodi non convenzionali. Niels è un negoziatore, chiamato a risolvere situazioni con ostaggi in pericolo di vita. Ma è anche un uomo scomodo. Per questo, i suoi superiori gli assegnano un caso in apparenza banale e poco importante. La segnalazione giunge da un poliziotto di Venezia, tramite Interpol: qualcuno sta uccidendo una ad una alcune persone particolari, da un capo all’altro del mondo. Tutte le vittime hanno strani segni sulla schiena, che non sono tatuaggi ma nemmeno ferite. E tutte avevano una cosa in comune, una sola: erano persone stimate, amate, dedite agli altri. Erano persone buone. C’è un disegno dietro tutti questi omicidi, ma nessuno pare vederlo. C’è un killer, forse più di uno, che agisce secondo un ordine prestabilito. Ogni omicidio è calcolato, e secondo questi calcoli la prossima vittima sarà a Venezia. Oppure proprio a Copenaghen. Niels si trova di fronte a un compito quasi impossibile, per un poliziotto abituato a dare la caccia ai «cattivi»: deve trovare l’ultimo uomo buono e impedire che venga ucciso.
Detective Patrik Hedström is no stranger to tragedy. A murder case concerning Fjällbacka’s dead financial director, Mats Sverin, is a grim but useful distraction from his recent family misfortunes. It seems Sverin was a man who everybody liked yet nobody really knew—a man with something to hide . . . His high school sweetheart, Nathalie, has just returned to Fjällbacka with her five-year-old son—perhaps can she shed some light on who Sverin really was? However, Nathalie has her own secret. If it’s discovered, she will lose her only child. As the investigation stalls, the police have many questions. But there is only one that matters: Is there anything a mother would not do to protect her child?
Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother’s possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family’s past and finally uncover the reasons why. Her enquiries lead her to the home of a retired history teacher. He was among her mother’s circle of friends during the Second World War but her questions are met with bizarre and evasive answers. Two days later he meets a violent death. Detective Patrik Hedström, Erica’s husband, is on paternity leave but soon becomes embroiled in the murder investigation. Who would kill so ruthlessly to bury secrets so old? Reluctantly Erica must read her mother’s wartime diaries. But within the pages is a painful revelation about Erica’s past. Could what little knowledge she has be enough to endanger her husband and newborn baby? The dark past is coming to light, and no one will escape the truth of how they came to be . . .
Pippi è una ragazzina allegra, furba e ricchissima, vive sola a Villa Villacolle e non ha paura di niente: sta benissimo anche senza i genitori, perché così nessuno le dice quando è ora di andare a letto o le insegna le buone maniere. Uscito nel 1944 in Svezia, questo libro ha operato un grande cambiamento nella letteratura infantile europea causando un profondo rivolgimento di costumi e un grande scandalo tra i benpensanti. Molte ragazze che, alla fine degli anni Sessanta parteciparono ai movimenti studenteschi, dichiararono di essersi ispirate a Pippi. Annotation Supplied by Informazioni Editoriali
Using Blanche Wittman's notebooks - 'The Book of Questions', this work weaves fact and fiction to render the extraordinary relationship of two extraordinary women at the dawn of a century of tremendous change. This is a tale of scientific discovery, death, art and love.
This collection of over forty of Anderson's most popular stories includes "The Ugly Duckling", "The Red Shoes", and "The Little Match Girl."