{"product_id":"astrid-and-veronika-paperback","title":"Astrid and Veronika - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Olsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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, \u003ci\u003eAstrid \u0026amp; Veronika\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Olsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2003, she won the \u003ci\u003eSunday Star-Times\u003c\/i\u003e Short Story Competition. Linda has lived in Kenya, Singapore, Britain, and Japan before settling in Auckland, New Zealand, where she lives today. Her previous novel, \u003ci\u003e Astrid \u0026amp; Veronika\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 7.7 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289307459833,"sku":"9780143038078","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zFRTC_h-8h9780143038078.webp?v=1776262998","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/astrid-and-veronika-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}