“ Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear. ” ― Rumi
Earning its author a third nomination for the Nobel Prize, this tale centers on a crane colony arriving at its breeding ground to play out a delicate drama, ending with the rarely observed ceremony of the ritual dance. All is observed by a transfixed
Cora Sandel was one of the most important Scandinavian writers of the 20th century and this is the second volume in her richly acclaimed Alberta trilogy. Alberta Selmer escapes from her cold suffocating provincial life in Norway to seek out the summer ri
Commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappea
Imaginative and intelligent, Alberta is a misfit trapped in a stiflingly provincial town in the far north of Norway whose only affinity is for her extrovert brother Jacob.
Über die Wunder des Denkens Was macht ein Schriftsteller, dessen Romanheld ihm auf Seite 112 eröffnet: »Jetzt will ich mein eigenes Leben führen«? In Jostein Gaarders Erzählung ›Theobald und Theodor‹ weigert sich die Romanfigur, dem Diktat des A
«O que é a religião? É uma cerimónia de baptismo numa pequena igreja norueguesa. É o culto num templo budista. São os judeus com os seus rolos de pergaminho da Tora em frente ao Muro das Lamentações. São os peregrinos, que numa prova de fé, via
Dua saudara sepupu, Berit dan Nils, tinggal di kota yang berbeda. Untuk berhubungan, kedua remaja ini membuat sebuah buku-surat yang mereka tulisi dan saling kirimkan di antara mereka. Anehnya, ada seorang wanita misterius, Bibbi Bokken, yang mengincar bu
