Oneiron

Publisher:
Oneworld Publications
| Author:
Laura Lindstedt
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Oneworld Publications
Author:
Laura Lindstedt
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback

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This book is stunning, phenomenal, wow.’ Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love You WINNER OF THE FINLANDIA PRIZE Seven women meet in a white, undefined spaceseconds after their deaths Time, as we understand it, has ceased to exist, and all bodily sensations have disappeared. None of the women can remember what happened to them, where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know each other. In turn they try to remember, to piece together the fragments of their lives, their identities, their lost loves, and to pinpoint the moment they left their former lives behind. Deftly playing with genres from essay to poetry, Oneiron is an astonishing work that explores the question of what follows death and delves deep into the lives and experiences of seven unforgettable women.

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This book is stunning, phenomenal, wow.’ Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love You WINNER OF THE FINLANDIA PRIZE Seven women meet in a white, undefined spaceseconds after their deaths Time, as we understand it, has ceased to exist, and all bodily sensations have disappeared. None of the women can remember what happened to them, where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know each other. In turn they try to remember, to piece together the fragments of their lives, their identities, their lost loves, and to pinpoint the moment they left their former lives behind. Deftly playing with genres from essay to poetry, Oneiron is an astonishing work that explores the question of what follows death and delves deep into the lives and experiences of seven unforgettable women.

About Author

Laura Lindstedt(b. 1976) burst onto the Finnish literary scene in 27with her debut novelScissors, which earned her a nomination for the Finlandia Prize, the country's most prestigious literary honour. Lindstedt's second novelOneironhas continued Lindstedt's critical success, earning her the 215 Finlandia Prize. She lives in Helsinki. Owen Witesmanis the most prolific translator of Finnish into English, with dozens of titles to his credit. He holds a BA in Linguistics from Brigham Young University and two degrees from Indiana University: an MA in Central Eurasian Studies and a PhD in Public Affairs. He works full time as a literary translator and lives in Springville, Utah.

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