Unquiet

Linn Ullmann has written a book about old age, language, memory, and loss with her father, a renowned Swedish filmmaker. It is a blend of fiction and memoir, exploring how we live, love, lose, and age.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2021
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Linn Ullmann has penned a work of unparalleled beauty, solace, and truth. It is truly remarkable how she navigated through such treacherous waters.

RACHEL CUSK is a renowned Swedish filmmaker known for his meticulous planning and attention to detail. He is the father of a daughter, whom he directed and once loved, and she visits him every summer at his remote Faro island home on the edge of the Baltic Sea.

Now that she has grown up and has children of her own, she and her father have a shared dream of writing a book together, exploring the themes of old age, language, memory, and loss. They plan to engage in a collaborative writing process, with her asking the questions and him providing the answers. A tape recorder will be used to capture their conversations.

However, winter has arrived, and old age has taken a toll on him in ways that neither could have foreseen. When the father passes away, only memories, images, and words—both remembered and recorded—remain. From these, the daughter begins to write her own story, which forms the pages of this book.

Unquiet is a poignant and captivating blend of fiction and memoir, relentlessly seeking to uncover fundamental truths about the human experience of living, loving, losing, and aging. It is a testament to the power of storytelling and the enduring impact of memories on our lives.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 42 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241464625