{"title":"Riikka Pulkkinen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiikka Pulkkinen\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply emotional and introspective stories within the realm of \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e. Her novels often explore complex relationships and the subtle interplay of memory and desire, drawing readers into richly textured narratives that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a talent for weaving lyrical prose and psychological insight, Pulkkinen’s works invite reflection on the human condition, inviting readers to ponder the enchantments and challenges of life’s most intimate moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"enchantment-by-riikka-pulkkinen-9781915590770","title":"Enchantment","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilippa Laakso was many things to many people. Caring and selfish. Kind to some, cruel to others. And now, she was dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen seventeen-year-old Philippa's body is found in the yard outside her home, the police launch an investigation. Everyone close to Philippa is questioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe elderly neighbour who discovered her body, who kept confusing Philippa with his late wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe best friend, who hoards a secret stash of objects she'd stolen from Philippa over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ex-boyfriend, still reeling from their sudden break-up months before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe woman who features, enraged, in some of the strange videos Philippa filmed on her beloved PEN Olympus camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe older men she'd been meeting via a dating app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach tells a different story - she was a confidant, a fantasy, a temptation, a problem, a mystery, a mirror. But did any of them truly know her?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchantment\u003c\/em\u003e is a spellbinding literary mystery that explores the uneasy terrain of girlhood, where one is always being watched, shaped, and judged by others. In it, Riikka Pulkkinen weaves a complex story of power, identity, and the fragile boundary between truth and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An intricate tapestry of a novel by a masterful writer. Enchantment's real triumph is its investigation into what we mean to one another as imperfect people. I wanted to savour every sentence of this structurally impressive novel.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Catherine Airey, author of \u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Riikka Pulkkinen is a Finnish Joyce Carol Oates.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Livres Hebdo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Limit\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A quiet. mature novel ... Pulkkinen explores the limits of people's control over their own actions and circumstances'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Kerryn Goldsworthy, Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650124857580,"sku":"9781915590770","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781915590770-enchantment.jpg?v=1779314796"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/riikka-pulkkinen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}