Showing results for "Sofia Lundberg" in Literary Fiction

Within the pages of 96-year-old Doris’s red address book are the names of all those she has loved and lost, telling the story of a colourful life. Living alone in Stockholm, she is comforted by the weekly calls of her grand-niece Jenny, who is haunted by a painful childhood. Finally, Doris decides to put pen to paper, using her address book to recall the memories of a life well-lived – from 1930s Paris runways to narrow New York escapes during World War Two – and what she and Jenny discover may well change their lives forever....

Doris, de 96 años, ha tenido la misma agenda desde 1928. Ese librito rojo, que su padre le regaló de niña, contiene su propio collar de perlas, las personas a las que ha conocido y querido a lo largo de su vida. Ahora Doris vive sola en un apartamento del centro de Estocolmo y muchos de los nombres de su agenda aparecen tachados, y las únicas visitas que recibe son las del servicio de atención a la tercera edad. Su principal fuente de alegría son las llamadas vía Skype de su único familiar, su sobrina nieta Jenny, que vive en California, al otro lado del Atlántico.

An International Bestseller While men have long been credited with producing the first abstract paintings, the true creator was actually a woman – Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, who was inspired by her mystic visions. Acclaimed authors Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose bring her...