Author : Linda Olsson
Release : 2005
Genre : Female friendship
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 288/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs by : Linda Olsson

Download or read book Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs written by Linda Olsson. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veronika, a writer in her early thirties, rents a house in the Swedish countryside to finish her novel. She is also cocooning herself from her past. She befriends Astrid, a reclusive older woman who has lived in the village all her life. Olsson leads us through the flowering of their unusual and tender friendship, as they slowly and carefully reveal their life histories and sometimes heart-rending pasts. The Swedish landscape is always a powerful presence and measures the progress of the women's relationship; as the icy winter and bare trees give way to spring and then summer, the women's friendship deepens. Veronika divulges the death of her fianci James, a New Zealander, and Astrid exposes her terrible family background: a mother who committed suicide, an abusive father, an unhappy marriage and the death of her daughter. As the women grow closer, they find peace within themselves. A stunning first novel by a new writer with genuine talent. She is highly praised by her mentor Witi Ihimaera. Also available as an eBook