{"product_id":"hunter-in-huskvarna-9781529423266","title":"Hunter in Huskvarna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eStridsberg's stories explore the strange and mundane with a fairy-tale sensibility, exploring themes of longing, escape, and the search for home. Deborah Bragan-Turner's elegant translation brings Stridsberg's world to life. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 January 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quercus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStridsberg has crafted a captivating contemporary fairy tale, infused with a refreshing Scandinavian flair, skillfully translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner. Within these pages, a young woman finds herself captivated by her psychoanalyst's daughter, while a police officer's mistress secretly tends to his dying wife. A boy vanishes from the picturesque Swedish town of Huskvarna, last seen walking alongside a wolf. Stridsberg takes us on a journey from the depths of a dead whale's belly to an abandoned industrial town, and even to a Texas prison, where a young man visits his sister's murderer on death row. With a fairy-tale sensibility that illuminates our world in unique ways, Stridsberg explores both the extraordinary and the ordinary, offering a fresh perspective on the human experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime flows effortlessly through this collection, ebbing, flowing, and rippling beneath the shimmering surface of Stridsberg's prose. These genre-spanning stories are interconnected by a profound sense of longing—a yearning for escape from the confines of a prescribed life, a longing for a past that holds the promise of an undiscovered future, and a deep desire for a place or a person that feels like home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Swedish by Deborah Bragan-Turner, Stridsberg's tales invite readers to embark on a captivating journey through the complexities of human emotions and relationships. With her meticulous translation, Bragan-Turner has preserved the essence of Stridsberg's writing, allowing it to resonate with English-speaking audiences in a way that honors the original artistry and magic of the source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 194g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 198 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529423266\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sara Stridsberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45290244735226,"sku":"9781529423266","price":7.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1705684880866_book.jpg?v=1705822708","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/hunter-in-huskvarna-9781529423266","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}