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Unquiet by Linn Ullmann blends fiction with autobiographical elements, telling the poignant story of a daughter reflecting on her complex relationship with her ageing father. The narrative weaves between her childhood memories, their conversations recorded for a never-written future book, and her present life, exploring themes of family, memory, and the passage of time. This introspective and lyrical novel offers a deep exploration of the bonds between parent and child.
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An astonishingly beautiful work of autofiction from one of Norway's most prominent literary writers.

Each summer of her childhood, the daughter visited her father at his remote Faro island home on the edge of the Baltic Sea.

Years later, when she is grown with children of her own and he's in his eighties, they plan to write a book together. It will be about age and time, language and memory. She will ask the questions. He will answer them. The tape recorder will record. But old age has caught up with him in ways neither could have foreseen. And when the man is gone, only memoriesβ€”both remembered and recordedβ€”remain.

Heart-breaking and spellbinding, Unquiet is a seamless blend of fiction and memoir in pursuit of elemental truths about how we live, love, lose and age.

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Unquiet by Linn Ullmann is praised for its beautiful, truthful, and masterful storytelling. The novel is described as a powerful blend of memoir, fiction, and meditation, exploring themes of family, complex loves, and the passage of time with elegance and grace. It is noted for Ullmann's attention to detail and refined writing style, making it both absorbing and moving. Reviewers highlight its emotional depth and the author's keen sensitivity to language.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241464625

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 June 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hamish Hamilton Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 277g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Linn Ullmann is the author of six award-winning and critically-acclaimed novels. Her work has been published in more than thirty languages, and adapted for both stage and screen. Unquiet has received multiple awards, spent more than a year on the Scandinavian bestseller lists and was heralded as a modern classic in Norway. In 2017 Ullmann received the Doubloug Prize from the Swedish Academy for her body of work. She lives in Oslo with her family.

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