Linda Olsson is a Swedish-born novelist who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Published in 2005, her first novel Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs, an international best seller, has been translated into 15 languages. She writes in both English and Swedish.
Linda Olsson is a Swedish-born novelist who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Published in 2005, her first novel Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs, an international best seller, has been translated into 15 languages. She writes in both English and Swedish.
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