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A celebrated Danish writer explores the unsung histories and geographies of her beloved slice of the world. Me, my notebook and my love of the wild and desolate. I wanted to do the opposite of what was expected of me. It's a recurring pattern in my life. An instinct.Dorthe Nors's first nonfiction book chronicles a year she spent traveling along the North Sea coast-from Skagen at the northern tip of Denmark to the Wadden Sea Islands in the sout...

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Sonja is ready to get on with her life. She's over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is unable to shift gears for herself. And her vertigo, which she has always carefully hidden, has begun to manifest at the worst possible moments. Sonja hop...

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Als sich Sonja mit über vierzig endlich bei der Fahrschule anmeldet, verspricht sie sich davon mehr Freiheit. Nur bereitet ihr das Schalten größere Probleme als gedacht und überhaupt läuft ihr Leben gerade nicht rund. Immer mehr sehnt sie sich an die idyllischen Orte ihrer Kindheit zurück: Wilde Singschwäne und Zugvögel will sie sehen, keine Tauben und Plastikeulen auf Nachbarbalkonen! Doch was muss passieren, damit Sonja ihr Schicksal in die ...

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A dazzling return to the short story by a finalist for the Man Booker International PrizeIn fourteen effervescent stories, Dorthe Nors plumbs the depths of the human heart, from desire to melancholy and everything in between. Just as she did in her English-language debut, Karate Chop, Nors slices straight to the core of the conflict in only a few pages. But Wild Swims expands the borders of her gaze, following people as they travel through Cop...

Characters in a variety of situations try to transcend the present but must confront the past to do so. The author of Man Booker International-shortlisted "Mirror, Shoulder, Signal" is on empathetic and insightful form in this collection sure to appeal to readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Samanta Schweblin.

Zwei junge Frauen sammeln bei fremden Leuten Geld für die Krebshilfe, bis nicht mehr klar ist, wer hier eigentlich wem Hilfe leisten sollte. Eine alte Frau hat Angst davor, als Romanfigur benutzt zu werden, weil sie ihre eigene Geschichte nicht ertragen würde. Ein Mann verliert jeden Streit gegen seine Frau - bis sie ihn an den Wald verliert. Kantige, scharfe Sätze sind das Markenzeichen von Dorthe Nors. Ganze Realitäten zertrümmert sie mit ei...

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Sonja ha superato i quaranta, traduce thriller dallo svedese e sta cercando di dare una direzione alla propria vita. Frequenta una massaggiatrice new age che la trascina in un gruppo di meditazione con relativo ritiro nei boschi, tenta di riallacciare i rapporti con la sorella maggiore Kate che non risponde nemmeno alle sue chiamate, infine decide di iscriversi a scuola guida, ma imparare a controllare un'auto si rivela più difficile del previ...

Sonja's over forty, and she's trying to move in the right direction. She's learning to drive. She's joined a meditation group. And she's attempting to reconnect with her sister.But Sonja would rather eat cake than meditate.Her driving instructor won't let her change gear.And her sister won't return her calls.Sonja's mind keeps wandering back to the dramatic landscapes of her childhood - the singing whooper swans, the endless sky, and getting l...

Nors brings her distinctive blend of style, humor, and insight to a poignant journey of one woman in search of herself when there's no one to ask for directions. A finalist for the Man Booker International Prize.

Danimarkali yazar Dorthe Nors, 15 öyküden olusan bu kitabinda günlük hayatin siradanliginin ardinda gizlenen karanligi duru ve carpici bir üslupla anlatiyor karisi uyumaya gittiginde internette dolanip kadin seri katillerin hayatini en ince ayrintisina kadar inceleyen bir koca, siddet magduru bir lise danismaninin ic hesaplasmalari, anne ve teyzesinin cocukluk hikayelerinden yola cikarak anneannesini anlamaya calisan bir orta yasli erkek. Bu ö...

Sonja is de veertig voorbij en probeert haar rijbewijs te halen. Ze voelt zich eenzaam in de grote stad, hunkert naar vrijheid en haar leven kan sowieso wel wat richting gebruiken. Haar vriendenkring blijft grotendeels beperkt tot een zweverige massagetherapeut en de kwebbelzieke rijinstructrice. Spiegel spiegel schouder is de internationaal bejubelde roman van de Deense schrijfster Dorthe Nors. Met ingetogen humor schetst ze de herkenbare sit...

From the Man Booker International Prize shortlisted author, comes a poignant and playful novella as Nors explores our struggles to find love, relate to others and be heard in this modern age.