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True

Author: Riikka Pulkkinen

Translated from the original Finnish by Lola Rogers

2014 Longlist

Elsa, a well-known child psychologist, is dying of cancer and has arranged to be at home during her last months. Her granddaughter Anna is caring for Elsa and one day discovers a mysterious old dress in a closet. It belonged to a young woman, Eeva, who had worked for the family as a nanny decades before but whom they hadn’t spoken about in many years. Anna slowly pieces together Eeva’s story, including her long affair with Anna’s grandfather, and a family cover-up comes to light. In imagining Eeva’s life, Anna begins to understand the tragedies of her own.

True is a psychological drama that explores the nature of truth, lies, memory, and how stories have the ability to bend and change with time. Riikka Pulkkinen, a young Finnish literary talent, depicts the bonds and traumatic schisms of three generations with virtuosic prose and storytelling skill.

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About the Author

Riika Pulkkinen studied literature and philosophy at the University of Helsinki. She has received the Kaarle Prize and the Laila Hirvisaari Prize. True is her English-language debut.

Librarian’s Comments

A griping and dramatic story of three generations . Masterfully pictured Finnish landscape and light in the background.

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Author

Riikka Pulkkinen

Country

FI

Nominating Library

Tallinn, The National Library of Estonia

Publisher

Other Press, USA

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