Tangled Roots
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-80533-015-8 (ISBN)
Description
<b>'A winding and wonderful epic story about the earth we inherit' <i>Vaesterbottens-Kuriren</i></b>
<b>'An unrivalled storyteller' <i>L'Alsace</i></b>
An old soldier carves a croft out of the Finnish forest and calls it home, but try as he might to tame the land, its magic endures. For centuries his descendants will work the farm, their fates entangled with the rhythms of the ancient wilderness, where mysterious shapes flit between the trees and danger lurks in the treacherous fen...
Like dragonflies darting over the marsh, their lives glimmer briefly and then are gone. But through war, famine and heartbreak, what endures is the wild, and the certainty that wherever we put down roots, the land will grow roots in us too.
Reviews / Votes
Filled with the shimmer of folk belief, in Tangled Roots people's beliefs change form, intertwine and dissolve across four hundred years -- Martin Ackerfors, author of 'Godforsaken' As beautiful as a jewel and as rich as a forest * Abo Underraettelser newspaper * An unforgettable portrait of Finland through the centuries * Le Monde des Livres * An unrivalled storyteller... A wonderful lyrical novel following multiple generations from the seventeenth century to the present day * L'Alsace * Turtschaninoff has a wonderful skill of building unique characters, even if they appear for only one chapter in the book... Tangled Roots is a beautiful and thought-provoking novel * Thank You for the Book Awards jury * Beautiful... an immersive reading experience guaranteed * Le Matin Dimanche * The power of nature - and its sacred dimension - are richly evoked in the author's simple, luminous prose * Liberation * A winding and wonderful epic story about the earth we inherit * Vaesterbottens-Kuriren *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80533-015-8 (9781805330158)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Maria Turtschaninoff is known for crafting lyrical, historically inspired fantasy stories starring strong female protagonists. She is a two-time winner of the Society of Swedish Literature Prize, a nominee for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and winner of the 2014 Finlandia Junior Prize. Maria has a Master of Arts in human ecology and works full-time as a writer. Her Red Abbey Chronicles, YA fantasy novels Maresi, Naondel, Maresi Red Mantle have sold in 31 territories around the world. Tangled Roots is Maria's first adult novel.
A.A. Prime is an award-winning translator from Swedish to English. Her previous translations for Pushkin Children's include Maria Turtschaninoff's Red Abbey Chronicles.
A.A. Prime is an award-winning translator from Swedish to English. Her previous translations for Pushkin Children's include Maria Turtschaninoff's Red Abbey Chronicles.
Content
Whose Daughter 9
THE 17TH CENTURY
Nevabacka 17
Border Folk 33
THE 18TH CENTURY
The Chaplain 57
Johannes 78
The Trial 101
Forest Sister 112
Nettles 130
THE 19TH CENTURY
Bitter Herbs 157
Shadow Song 191
Bread and Stone 201
Bird Girl 220
THE 20TH CENTURY
Pests 267
Maps 297
Sleigh Ride 318
Summer with Doris 333
THE 21ST CENTURY
Decay 363
Inventory 391
Instructions 409
THE 17TH CENTURY
Nevabacka 17
Border Folk 33
THE 18TH CENTURY
The Chaplain 57
Johannes 78
The Trial 101
Forest Sister 112
Nettles 130
THE 19TH CENTURY
Bitter Herbs 157
Shadow Song 191
Bread and Stone 201
Bird Girl 220
THE 20TH CENTURY
Pests 267
Maps 297
Sleigh Ride 318
Summer with Doris 333
THE 21ST CENTURY
Decay 363
Inventory 391
Instructions 409