{"title":"Linda Olsson","description":"Linda Olsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2003, she won the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Linda has lived in Kenya, Singapore, Britain, and Japan before settling in Auckland, New Zealand, where she lives today. Her previous novel,  Astrid \u0026amp; Veronika, was published in 2007.","products":[{"product_id":"astrid-and-veronika-paperback","title":"Astrid and Veronika - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the lyrical prose and expert rendering of the themes of heartbreakk and loss.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable novel about friendship, love and loss.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika's life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, \u003ci\u003eAstrid \u0026amp; Veronika\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters' secrets are revealed.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101911519455,"sku":"9780143038078","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zFRTC_h-8h9780143038078.webp?v=1781075872"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/linda-olsson.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}