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The Brothers
Translated from the original Finnish by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Finland, 1809. Henrik and Erik are brothers who fought on opposite sides in the war between Sweden and Russia. With peace declared, they both return to their snowed-in farm. But who is the master? Sexual tensions, old grudges, family secrets: all come to a head in this dark and gripping saga.
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In 1809 Erik and Henrik are brothers who fought on different sides of the war between Sweden and Russia. The war resulted in the ownership of Finland drifting from the Swedes to the Russians. When the brothers return from the war a Shakespearean drama of betrayal and revenge unfolds. This is a gripping historical novel told in Sahlberg’s spare, precise prose, a story that feels much greater.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Date published
01/01/2010
Publisher
Peirene Press
Translator
Emily Jeremiah
Translation
Translated from the original Finnish by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah
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