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After her mothers agonizing demise, the horrified dina is periodically visited by. Dinas book book chicago public library bibliocommons. The author uses elements of different genres as well as different style levels, something. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She worked as a teacher in northern norway until her debut as an author.

I, for one, having also read dinas book with immense admiration for the authors talent and skill, will be waiting impatiently for them. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. This sweeping, romantic novel written by a popular norwegian author takes place in norway during the 1800s. Herbjorg wassmo born 6 december 1942 is a norwegian author she was born in vesteralen and worked as a teacher in northern norway until beginning her career as an author. A novel reprint by wassmo, herbjorg, christensen, nadia m. Herbjorg wassmo has 32 books on goodreads with 17703 ratings. I first read this novel, almost a saga, many years ago but recently came across it again. Her debut work was a collection of poems, vingeslag beating of wings. These books contribute to a norwegian realistic tradition about the coming of age of the unusual and artistic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dinas book. Tien jaar later, na een eenzame jeugd, wordt het eigenzinnig.

Wassmo is a splendid writer and the house with the blind glass windows is an excellent way to make her acquaintance. Dinas book is a widescreen novel from the middle of the 19th century, and the location is the coast line of northern norway. In 2002, the movie based on dinas book, i am dina, was released and won numerous awards. Set in norway in the midnineteenth century, dinas book presents an extraordinary heroine. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Herbjorg wassmo, born 1942, is a norwegian author who frequently sets her books in northern norway, nordland, where she was born. Herbjorg wassmo, winner of the nordic council literature prize, is one of scandinavia s leading novelists and poets. She worked as a teacher in northern norway until she published her first work in 1976 a collection of poems called beating of. Wassmos new novel is a masterpiece that lights up the autumn sky like a megastar. Set in norway in the midnineteenth century, dinas book presents a beautiful, eccentric, and tempestuous heroine who carries a terrible burden. A dramatic accident in dinas early life follows her for ever and she. Dina nordic names wiki name origin, meaning and statistics. Herbjorg wassmo born 6 december 1942 is a norwegian author.

We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Like any movie i am interested, i naturally turned to imdb for the skinny. Blamed by her father and banished to a farm, she grows up untamed and untaught. She is known for her exuberant, metaphorical language, however, reiser ss, 1995, is almost void of any strong effects. Her works have been published in twentysix languages. The house with the blind glass windows books from norway. Gyldendal norsk forlag 1989 533 pages original title.

Nadia christensen the story of a tempestuous woman married off at an early age to an old man. Wassmo was abused as a child, and for a long time she had difficulties talking about it. Beautiful, eccentric, and tempestuous, dina carries a terrible burden. Herbjorg wassmo, winner of the nordic council literature prize, is one of scandinavias leading novelists and poets. A novel kindle edition by wassmo, herbjorg, christensen, nadia. Her first published work was a collection of poems, vingeslag beating of wings. Nadia christensen is a translator from the norwegian and the danish. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book is not at all an easy beach read, but you should give yourself. Herbjorg wassmo born vesteralen, december 6, 1942 is a norwegian author. Her 1989 novel, dinas bok dinas book, was made into a film titled i am dina in 2002, starring maria bonnevie and gerard depardieu. Dinas book, the murderess and mistress dina is ostensibly the contrast of the victim tora, yet here, as well as in the.