The Helios disaster
Boström Knausgård, Linda, 1972-2020
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This modern spin on the myth of Athena plunges us deep inside the mind of an unlikely twelve-year-old goddess confined to a small Swedish town. Separated from her father just moments after bursting from his skull in full armour, Anna is packed off into foster care where she learns to ski, speaks in tongues, and negotiates the needs of a quirky cast of relatives. Unable to overcome her father's absence, however, she finally succumbs to depression and is institutionalized. Anna's rallying war cry rings out across the pages of this concise and piercing novel as a passionate appeal for belonging taken to its emotional extreme.
Main title:
The Helios disaster / Linda Boström Knausgård ; translated from the Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles.
Author:
Boström Knausgård, Linda, 1972-, authorWillson-Broyles, Rachel, translator
Imprint:
New York : World Editions, 2020.©2015
Collation:
189 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Swedish.
ISBN:
9781642860689 (paperback)
Dewey class:
839.738
Language:
EnglishSwedish
Subject:
BRN:
372854
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - General | BOST | Available |