Her arrival is quietly observed by Astrid, an elderly, reclusive neighbor, whose companionship will be a great blessing to Veronika-if she embraces it.
|a Deeply forlorn following the devastating loss of her fiancé, young New Zealand writer Veronika resettles alone in a quaint Swedish village. Two women, one whose life is only partly written and one whose story is coming to an end, help each other close one chapter of their lives and open the next. |a Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player, manufactured by Findaway World, LLC. |a Originally published under title: Let me sing you gentle songs. |a 1 audio media player (7.25 hr.) : |b digital |c 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 cm + |e 1 set of earphones + 1 AAA battery |a Prince Frederick, MD : |b Recorded Books, |c A dreamlike evocation of the power of friendship.|a Astrid & Veronika |h / |c by Linda Olsson. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid & Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters’ secrets are revealed. This a subtle but powerful novel, tender and poignant."- The Dominion Post, New Zealand gradually revealing their grief and loss. Astrid and Veronika by Olsson, Linda Format: United Kingdom-B Format Paperback Language: English Book Title: Astrid and Veronika Author: Linda Olsson.
"Not only impossible to put down, but impossible to forget."- Canvas, New Zealand Their connection, initially as tentative and fragile as the first filaments of ice, gradually strengthens, allowing each woman to give voice to her stories, and in doing so to reclaim 'a heart for beauty.' Subtle, penetrating, and beautifully written, Astrid and Veronika affirms the power of narrative to transform."-Kim Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter "Linda Olsson evokes, with great beauty and precision, the landscape of a friendship between two very different women, each caught in a tragic moment from the past. a chilly Scandinavian setting leavened by rich observations of nature, and characters whose prim, polite facades eventually disappear, exposing years of anger and hurt."- Kirkus Reviews
"Has the hallmarks of an Ingmar Bergman film. "Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss."- Booklist simply so beguiling."- The New York Times
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