![]() ![]() Agents: Janelle Andrews and Rachel Mills, Peters, Fraser & Dunlop (U.K.). Two resident ghosts-Maija’s grandmother, who constantly offers advice, and the reincarnated Eriksson, who prods Frederika to unearth his killer-add to the incongruity. But the novel also contains a disorienting mix of obsolete words and current phrasing, realistic glimpses of pioneer hardships, and far-fetched plot devices involving the local bishop and a pack of wolves that may or may not exist. ![]() Ekbäck does a good job depicting a terrifying snowstorm, the conflicting cultures of settlers and Lapps, and the endless winter darkness. Their neighbors believe the dead man, Eriksson, was killed by wolves or a bear, but Maija is convinced that he was murdered and aims to prove it. 19 2016 by Cecilia Ekbäck (Author) 1,706 ratings Kindle Edition 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 56.18 11 Used from 5.45 6 New from 56.18 1 Collectible from 91.26 Paperback 18.99 15 Used from 10.50 1 New from 18.99 Swedish Lapland, 1717. One day while herding goats, the girls discover a body. Set in 1717, Ekbäck’s diverting debut focuses on a Finnish family-Maija Harmaajärvi her husband, Paavo and their daughters, 14-year-old Frederika and six-year-old Dorotea-as they start a new life in Swedish Lapland. ![]()
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