Solvej Balle

'Absolutely, absolutely incredible.' Karl Ove Knausgaard 'A total explosion.' Nicole Krauss 'Unforgettable.' Hernan Díaz 'Breathtaking.' Chetna Maroo 'Brilliant.' Jon McGregor 'Absolutely marvellous.' Lauren Groff A NEW YORKER AND PARIS REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR It seems so odd to me now, how one can be so unsettled by the improbable. When we know that our entire existence is founded on...

The third volume of the landmark European masterpiece about a woman lost in time. Tara Selter is no longer alone. I have met someone who remembers. Yesterday. That is to say, I met him yesterday. But he remembers yesterday, too. He remembers that we met yesterday. 'A classic in the making.' — Chetna Maroo 'I'm counting the days until the...

‘Fantastic.’ Karl Ove Knausgard ‘Miraculous.’ The Cut ‘Unforgettable.’ Hernan Di­az ‘Wonderful.’ K Patrick ‘A total explosion: a new dimension.’ Nicole Krauss The second volume of the landmark European masterpiece about a woman lost in time. I was sure that through careful listening you could solve any problem that might arise. If you really listened. The great questions in life. Everything....

Tara Selter is one of many. In a sprawling villa on the outskirts of Bremen, Tara Selter is starting to settle into a new kind of eighteenth of November. Her days with Henry, Ralf, and Olga revolve around the daily routines of practical chores: gathering provisions, splitting firewood. But one morning, there are five new arrivals at their wrought-iron gate....

Tara Selter has become someone new. It becomes clear just how ridiculous it is: life in progressive time. Or was. Before we came to a halt. How foolishly one can spend a life in a time that moves forward. The nonsense of the ceaseless grind. Tara has returned to Thomas, but she is no longer the person he remembers. She...