The Paris Syndrome (Innbundet)

Series:  156

Author:

Heidi Furre

Norwegian title: Parissyndromet
Author:
Binding: Innbundet
Year: 2013
Pages: 208
Publisher: Flamme Forlag
Språk: Nynorsk
Series:
Serienummer: 156
ISBN/EAN: 9788282880039
Overview Parissyndromet

Have you ever heard of the Paris Syndrome? ‘A diagnosis often given to Japanese tourists who travel to Paris and find that all of their dreams and illusions about Paris being the world's most beautiful city are entirely shattered. They anticipate that the city will resemble a French musical from the 1960s, when in actual fact it is simply Paris. Raw and hard-hitting. Complete chaos,’ Heidi Furre writes in her debut novel.

In The Paris Syndrome we meet a young girl who lives in at least two worlds, as most of us do – the world within her and the world around her. Or, in other words, the world she gives away and the world she gets back.

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Reviews Parissyndromet

"Hurra! Jeg elsker debutromanen til Heidi Furre! Nydelig språk, vakker debut."

Ida Vågsether, Stavanger Aftenblad

"Det slår meg at denne fortellingen om jenta i Paris er noe av det finere jeg har lest om vennskap på en stund (…) Heidi Furre skriver ikke bare en lett og ukunstlet nynorsk, hun behersker stemninger, følelser og tilstedeværelse på en måte som ikke merkes og som nettopp derfor oppleves. Evnen til å formulere klare og slående setninger er betydelig, det være seg tristesser om tapt kjærlighet eller tanker om menneskelig eksistens i den helt store sammenhengen. Jeg er berørt."

Leif Ekle, Kulturnytt, NRK

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Author Heidi Furre

Heidi Furre (b. 1986) made her debut 2013 with the novel Parissyndromet, to critical acclaim. She has since written two more novels. In addition to her writing, Heidi spends the majority of her time working as a photographer (www.heidifurre.com).

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