{"title":"Sofia Lundberg","description":"SOFIA LUNDBERG is a journalist and former magazine editor. The Red Address Book has been published in 33 territories worldwide.","products":[{"product_id":"the-red-address-book-paperback","title":"The Red Address Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe global fiction sensation--published in 32 countries around the world--that follows 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories of her eventful life as she pages through her decades-old address book. But the most profound moment of her life is still to come...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny--her American grandniece, and her only relative--give her great joy and remind her of her own youth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper. In writing down the stories of her colorful past--working as a maid in Sweden, modelling in Paris during the '30s, fleeing to Manhattan at the dawn of the Second World War--can she help Jenny, haunted by a difficult childhood, unlock the secrets of their family and finally look to the future? And whatever became of Allan, the love of Doris's life? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA charming novel that prompts reflection on the stories we all should carry to the next generation, and the surprises in life that can await even the oldest among us, \u003cem\u003eThe Red Address Book\u003c\/em\u003e introduces Sofia Lundberg as a wise--and irresistible--storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.\"--Fredrik Backman, author of \u003cem\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369613820127,"sku":"9780358108542","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/sZ40eMBgva9780358108542.webp?v=1789143479"},{"product_id":"the-friday-night-club-a-novel-of-artist-hilma-af-klint-and-her-creative-circle-paperback","title":"The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma AF Klint and Her Creative Circle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn International Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile men have long been credited with producing the first abstract paintings, the true creator was actually a woman - Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, who was inspired by her mystic visions. Acclaimed authors Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose bring her story to life in this groundbreaking novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEarly 1900s: \u003c\/i\u003eThe world belongs to men, and the art world in Stockholm, Sweden, is no different, until Hilma af Klint brings together a mysterious group of female painters and writers--Anna, Cornelia, Sigrid, and Mathilda--to form their own emotional and artistic support system. The members of the Friday Night Club find themselves thrust into uncharted territory when Hilma and her best friend, Anna, begin dabbling in the occult, believing that through séances they can channel unseen spirits to help them achieve their potential as artists. \"The Five,\" as Hilma referred to them, was a group of immensely talented, fascinating women whose lives and work were cast into obscurity...until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Present: \u003c\/i\u003eOver a century later, an associate curator at the Guggenheim Museum, Eben Elliot, brings the Hilma af Klint show to New York where he uncovers questions about the Five and how the modern day art world is funded, which puts him in a precarious position both emotionally and professionally, as he witnesses how history can be manipulated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Friday Night Club\u003c\/i\u003e is an illuminating historical novel that explores destiny, passion, and the threads that connect five women as they challenge artistic and societal traditions.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370355196127,"sku":"9780593200490","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/A7XrYVTUFf9780593200490.webp?v=1789157480"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/sofia-lundberg.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}