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Mea culpa
När Synne Nielsen en junieftermiddag möter expeditionschefen Rebeccas blick på departementet där båda arbetar upphör allt annat att existera och en enda tanke snurrar i hennes huvud: ” Den kvinnan vill jag gå till sängs med!” Den gifta småbarnsmamman Rebecca Schultz är fjorton år äldre än Synne. De inleder ett passionerat med ödesdigert förhållande – deras kärlek är dubbelt förbjuden. ”Mea Culpa” (Mitt fel) handlar om skuld och mora, erotisk besatthet och längtan efter ett barn som kunde ge tillvaron meing.
236 pages
First published January 1, 1997
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Anne Holt
58 books643 followersAnne Holt was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978. She graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 1986, and went on to work for The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and then the Oslo Police Department, earning her right to practice as a lawyer in Norway. In 1990 she returned to NRK, where she worked one year as a journalist and anchor woman for the news program Dagsrevyen.
Holt started her own law practice in 1994, and served as Minister of Justice in Cabinet Jagland for a short period from November 25, 1996 to February 4, 1997.
In 1993 Holt made her debut as a novelist with the crime novel Blind gudinne, featuring the lesbian police officer Hanne Wilhelmsen. The two novels Løvens gap (1997) and Uten ekko (2000) are co-authored with former state secretary Berit Reiss-Andersen.
Holt is one of the most successful crime novelists in Norway. She has been published in 25 countries.
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Holt started her own law practice in 1994, and served as Minister of Justice in Cabinet Jagland for a short period from November 25, 1996 to February 4, 1997.
In 1993 Holt made her debut as a novelist with the crime novel Blind gudinne, featuring the lesbian police officer Hanne Wilhelmsen. The two novels Løvens gap (1997) and Uten ekko (2000) are co-authored with former state secretary Berit Reiss-Andersen.
Holt is one of the most successful crime novelists in Norway. She has been published in 25 countries.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
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December 21, 2012
Разказ за любовта, която ранява до лудост. И убива - при това не веднъж, а дълго, малко по малко. Която счупва съзнанието, за да извлече от него най-доброто, но и да извади на показ егоизъм, страх, срам, вина.
Когато в този свят човек срещне онзи, който е най-близък до сърцето му, дори слънцето е длъжно да свети по различен начин. След това обаче, задълженията остават само за хората - да пазят този обич, да я култивират и развиват; но и да пазят околните от любовта си. Ако успеят - значи са благословени; ако ли пък не, дори да прекосят земята, спомените ще ги застигат отвъд разстоянията, кафето винаги ще е прекалено сладко, а червеното вино - някак нелогично изстудено. Светът ще загуби магичната си сила, чудесата ще престанат да съществуват, а вярата в специалността и собствената уникалност, ще я има само в минало време.
Докато сърцето слепи обратно частиците си - не достатъчно правилно, за да е излекувано; но достатъчно смело, за да опита още веднъж. И да тръгне напред, връщайки се в обратната посока.
Когато в този свят човек срещне онзи, който е най-близък до сърцето му, дори слънцето е длъжно да свети по различен начин. След това обаче, задълженията остават само за хората - да пазят този обич, да я култивират и развиват; но и да пазят околните от любовта си. Ако успеят - значи са благословени; ако ли пък не, дори да прекосят земята, спомените ще ги застигат отвъд разстоянията, кафето винаги ще е прекалено сладко, а червеното вино - някак нелогично изстудено. Светът ще загуби магичната си сила, чудесата ще престанат да съществуват, а вярата в специалността и собствената уникалност, ще я има само в минало време.
Докато сърцето слепи обратно частиците си - не достатъчно правилно, за да е излекувано; но достатъчно смело, за да опита още веднъж. И да тръгне напред, връщайки се в обратната посока.
May 20, 2017
Имах нужда от тази книга.... прекрасно разказана, докосваща история за любов.
June 2, 2017
I have been wanting to read Anne Holt for ages, and was not disappointed. Very beautiful and tender.
May 17, 2010
What an intense ride! It's the story of Synne and the love of her life. A love she is willing to sacrifice everything for. I learned that the line between love and obsession is fine, as is the line between healthy and unhealthy.
I wouldn't say that I felt something akin to sympathy or like for the main character, it was more like watching someone head for disaster and you just cannot look away.
The structure of the novel is very interesting, part of it is written in 3rd person and in the past, it chronicles the story of Synne and Rebecca. The other part, in alternating chapters, is written in present tense and chronicles Synne's life on a pacific island. You are aware the entire time that their 'love' won't last, but you don't know why. I really wanted to find out why, or specifically, wanted to see Synne come to a point to say enough. I didn't see the actual ending coming.
It's not a satisfying read if you expect the character to grow and learn, but it sure is interesting and moving.
I wouldn't say that I felt something akin to sympathy or like for the main character, it was more like watching someone head for disaster and you just cannot look away.
The structure of the novel is very interesting, part of it is written in 3rd person and in the past, it chronicles the story of Synne and Rebecca. The other part, in alternating chapters, is written in present tense and chronicles Synne's life on a pacific island. You are aware the entire time that their 'love' won't last, but you don't know why. I really wanted to find out why, or specifically, wanted to see Synne come to a point to say enough. I didn't see the actual ending coming.
It's not a satisfying read if you expect the character to grow and learn, but it sure is interesting and moving.
January 31, 2014
Прочетох я на "една глътка" през нощта (а обикновено не чета до ранни зори). На другия ден още "се въртях" в книгата. Горях и аз със силните чувства на главната героиня. Истинска любов... между две жени. Рядко съм се вживявала толкова дори в тежки любовни връзки между мъж и жена.
След толкова време, изминало от прочита - още ми пари...
След толкова време, изминало от прочита - още ми пари...
January 11, 2018
Jeg tror jeg likte den. Jeg tror jeg likte den veldig godt. Desverre var den så uhorvelig tragisk at jeg følte meg nedfor resten av dagen. Jeg heiet sånn på disse to, disse to kvinnene som var så uendelig forelsket i hverandre. Hver med sin personlighet, hver med sin historie. Jeg likte boka, den fikk meg til å føle.
February 8, 2009
yeah,tragic love story between two women-good.their relationship decribe-good.their caracters describe-didn't like it.
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March 30, 2013good
July 17, 2016
Annorlunda Holt. Ok, men inte mer. Klichéer i mängder.
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