The Antarctica of Love

"The Antarctica of Love" is a 2021 Financial Times Book of the Year that tells the story of Inni, who was murdered on a lake shore in a distant forest. It is a haunting portrait of love, family, and vulnerability, offering an insight into the depths of absolute vulnerability, brutality, and isolation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Inni's story is a tragic one, as she was brutally murdered on a lake shore in a distant, rain-washed forest on a summer day. However, her story is not just about her death, but also about the lives that came before and the lives that continue afterwards. This is the story of her children, her parents, and the chain of choices, tragedies, and accidents that led her to a life on the streets and into the wrong crowd, the wrong places, and ultimately, the wrong car with the wrong person.

The Antarctica of Love is an unflinching testimony of a woman on the margins, giving voice to the voiceless and offering an insight into the depths of absolute vulnerability, brutality, and isolation. Hauntingly beautiful yet at times disturbing, this is a devastating story of unexpected love, tenderness, and light in the total darkness.

Translated from Swedish by Deborah Bragan-Turner, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of human relationships and the resilience of the human spirit. It is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope for love, tenderness, and light.

Weight: 194g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529402391