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Brightly Shining
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Brief Description
Christmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissa's father is out of work. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job selling Christmas trees, she thinks it might be the stroke of luck they all need. Soon, the fridge fills with food and their father...
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Brightly Shining
Beautifully told with humour and tenderness, this is a Christmas tale of sisterhood, financial hardship and the power of dreams.
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Description
Christmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissa's father is out of work. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job selling Christmas trees, she thinks it might be the stroke of luck they all need. Soon, the fridge fills with food and their father comes home smiling, covered in spruce needles. But the local pub has an irresistible pull, and he quickly abandons his responsibilities.
Melissa decides to take his place at the Christmas tree stand, working before and after school, and bringing Ronja with her. On rare breaks in the dark of a Norwegian December, they dream of a brighter place of kindness and plenty - and find there are some people in the world who might help them.
Small in stature but with an outsize impact on the reader, Brightly Shining has all the markings of a magical modern classic.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804710739
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Grove Press
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Translated by Caroline Waight
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 292g
Pages: 192
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About the Author
Ingvild Rishøi was born and raised in Oslo. She has published several collections of stories and her debut novel Brightly Shining, originally titled Stargate, was published in Norway in 2021. It was instantly deemed a modern classic, solidifying her position as one of Scandinavia's most revered literary voices.
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