Nothing Grows by Moonlight
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Nothing Grows by Moonlight
Nothing Grows by Moonlight
A hauntingly beautiful, unforgettable Norwegian classic, ripe for discovery.
In the blue dusk of a spring evening, a man is drawn to a lonely, beautiful stranger across a station platform. She follows him home, and over one heady night of wine and cigarettes, recounts to him the devastating story of her life...
First published in 1947, Nothing Grows by Moonlight tells the haunting tale of one woman's soul-shattering love affair. When an obsessive passion for her high school teacher consumes a small-town seventeen-year-old, her life spirals out of control, giving way to pregnancy, poverty, and alienation. Here, darkness and light converge, and unrequited love blooms against the shadows of societal injustices, as she fights for autonomyβover her life, her mind, and her body.
Captivating, visceral, and brimming with emotion, Nothing Grows by Moonlight is a feminist classic of Scandinavian literature and an uncompromising ode to female desire.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241729663
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Bibbi Lee
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 223g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Torborg Nedreaas (1906-1987) was born in Bergen, Norway, and was one of the most acclaimed writers of the post-war era. A committed communist, she was heavily involved in women's advocacy, and her many award-winning novels, short stories, essays and radio plays propelled her radical ideas to a wide audience.
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