According to Sofia

Simen Linde Trilogy #1

by Øystein Lønn, Barbara Haveland (Translator)

Sofia has run off to Spain with Leon, leaving her husband Simen back home in Norway. Simen is used to this kind of behavior. But then Leon goes to North Africa, where he plans to commit suicide in the desert, and Simen begs Sofia to return home. In this finely observed psychological novel, the characters are all running away - from themselves, from the others, and from life in general. According to Sofia deals with two themes common to many great novels: a fearful sense of existential isolation, and a corresponding need to reach out and make contact with others.

236 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Øystein Lønn made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories Prosesjonen, and followed up with the novel Kontinentene in 1967.
He remained a relatively unknown writer until the 1990s, when he received several literary awards. Lønn was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1993 for Thranes metode og andre noveller. He received Dobloug Prize in 1992, and the Brageprisen in 1993. He was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1996 for Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller ("What Shall We Do Today and Other Stories").

Reviews

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sterke karakterer og miljøskildringer. Tar tid å knytte sammen alle løse tråder.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

good read