
The Lobster's Shell
Caroline Albertine Minor(Author)
Granta Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. February 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-78378-755-5 (ISBN)
Description
'Minor's acute, elliptical observations and silky prose are a delight to read, as the misunderstandings, machinations and mysteries of past and present knit together, fall apart, and re-establish themselves in an uneven, bright weave in Caroline Wright's distinctive, unforced translation' - Irish Times
From a rising star on the European literary scene: a sharp-eyed, witty novel of budding desires, persistent ghosts and frayed family ties
Over the decades since their parents died, siblings Sidsel, Ea and Niels have drifted apart, retreating in order to protect their most vulnerable parts. But single mother Sidsel's last-minute work trip to London, site of past transgressions, and Ea's chance visit to a San Francisco clairvoyant - seeking contact with their late mother - force the trio to reckon with their shared history and complicated inheritance.
From a rising star on the European literary scene: a sharp-eyed, witty novel of budding desires, persistent ghosts and frayed family ties
Over the decades since their parents died, siblings Sidsel, Ea and Niels have drifted apart, retreating in order to protect their most vulnerable parts. But single mother Sidsel's last-minute work trip to London, site of past transgressions, and Ea's chance visit to a San Francisco clairvoyant - seeking contact with their late mother - force the trio to reckon with their shared history and complicated inheritance.
Reviews / Votes
Minor's acute, elliptical observations and silky prose are a delight to read, as the misunderstandings, machinations and mysteries of past and present knit together, fall apart, and re-establish themselves in an uneven, bright weave in Caroline Wright's distinctive, unforced translation * The Irish TImes *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78378-755-5 (9781783787555)
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Caroline Albertine Minor was nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize for her story collection Blessings, and won the P. O. Enquist Prize 2018 as well as the Danish Fiction Writers' Association Prize, the Michael Strunge Prize 2017 and the Special Award of the Danish Arts Foundation. Her work has featured in Granta magazine and has been nominated for a 2020 O. Henry Award.