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Children of Eternity

Beate Grimsrud

In Evighetsbarna we meet Siri, Louise and Tomas, who are trying to understand what it means to be adults as they are thrown into experiencing the contrasts between strong interdependence and stark loneliness one winter and spring on the island of Södermalm in the city of Stockholm. In her new novel, Beate Grimsrud tries to extend the bounds of narrative with her blending of realism with poetry, humour and philosophical gravity. 'I know of few authors who manage in this way to express the big existential and philosophic questions by describing people’s lives in short episodes which each end slightly unresolved. This is one of the autumn’s best and most important books.' ADRESSEAVISEN '... her characteristic strength lies in going so far into existential situations that she normalises the madness. She turns things inside out, and writes about the most painful situations with a comic levity and most amazing images.' DAGBLADET 'Beate Grimsrud’s language is always close to experience and feeling, expressed in plain words without explanations or circumlocutions. We as readers are thereby compelled to see and experience the world in a new way.' P2 'Grimsrud has a fabulous talent for drawing the reader right into loosely coupled trains of thought which will make sense even to the most healthy. Even psychotic situations can seem logical within her linguistic repertoire.' AFTENPOSTEN ''Evighetsbarna' is a new reminder of Beate Grimsrud’s literary gifts and her intelligent, oblique view of the world and existence.' DAGSAVISEN 'Beate Grimsrud and her books have a rare quality, recognisable when you see it. […] outstanding book of the year.'STAVANGER AFTENBLAD Reviews of the Swedish edition of Evighetsbarna: 'Altogether, this novel approaches the human condition with such sympathy and respect that my eyes watered as I read it. Grimsrud expresses in words the fundamentals of being human, and reminds us of obvious truths which we stupidly seem to have forgotten.' GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN 'Beate Grimsrud's greatness and strength – for she is one of our great Scandinavian authors – are in the voices, the spaces between the words, the rhythm, the flows of thought, the contrasts, the language. Despite her dyslexia she writes relaxed, strong, independent, soaring prose. It is often mournful and not infrequently funny – often both at the same time.' VÄSTERBOTTENS-KURIREN

Flettemia’s Favourites

Maria Sindre

Have the best hairstyle! Do you want a fashionable plait? Would you like to learn to make fine plaits and hairstyles for yourself and others? Now you can teach yourself with @Flettemia. Be inspired to create your own style, using a little patience and Flettemia's expert tips, step-by-step guidance, and masses of ideas for hair decoration and styling. Chapters in the book include: Plait your own hair; Plaits for little girls; and Make your own hair decoration. Plaits and styles for everybody, including those who don't have super-long or super-thick hair. Flettemia shows you what you need to know to style hair like a professional. Learn everything from basic plaits such as Dutch plait and fishbone plait to party plaits and styles such as waterfall plait, crown plait, doughnut plait and elegant hair twists. All plaits and styles are presented with step-by-step guidance. In addition to plaits and styles, Flettemia shows you how to make your own hair decorations, with everything you need for bows, bands and other decorations.

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU

Helene Uri

Fredrik has the world's biggest smile. He is worldly-wise and always knows what to say. Everyone who meets him is soon captivated. And now he's Elin's boyfriend. Imagine that! It's like landing the lead role in a romantic film. Really, it is. Right up until text messages from Bjørn start arriving. And right up until the worst thing imaginable happens.Fordi jeg elsker deg is Elin's story. A story about love and being in love, and about manipulation, abuse and deceit. Helene Uri has written a book that is touching and shocking, but that also depicts the vulnerability and mood swings of youth. Protagonist Elin is in no way a victim. She is clearheaded and strong and knows what she wants. This only makes the age-old question for abusive relationships all the more valid: why does she stay?Fordi jeg elsker deg recognises that violence against women is not age-related, and Helene Uri's novel can be read by young adultsas well as teenagers. 'Fordi jeg elsker deg is a classic young person’s novel, in the best sense. It is about love; close bonds between girl friends; relationships between parents and children; feelings which swing between ecstasy and pure fear; the first sexual experiences. It is also about having a power-mad lover, who gradually turns violent. Uri handles these themes gently and credibly as she describes the swings of Elin’s emotional pendulum, from intense love to despair, till she doesn’t even trust her nearest and dearest. Elin is ashamed of being hit. … Uri’s writing is simple and controlled. … Above all, the tempo, energy and intensity make this a lively novel. You will be reluctant to put this book down before you have reached the last page.’ DAGBLADET ‘It is relevant to my life as a young person, and to young people generally. It includes relevant topics which I recognise in my own life, and which I think most young people can identify with. Through Elin’s story we can read about love, manipulation, friends, family, betrayal, modern technology and falling in love. … Helene Uri manages to build up an atmosphere throughout the whole book which means that you just have to go on reading to find out what happens on the next page.’ Hedda N. Mong, pupil in class 2 at senior high School NRK.No ’Because of its theme and its target market, Fordi jeg elsker deg has an educational element, but first and foremost Uri invites us to think more deeply about what it means to be exposed to violence within a couple. … The realism of this novel’s basic story makes it appropriate for young people, but also invites an older readership to thoughtful reflection. Uri has written a very thought-provoking and deeply moving novel about an ever-present theme.’ UNIVERSITAS ’Unfortunately, I believe that many girls recognise themselves in Elin’s story. It is a sad measure of worldly reality, but a winner for Helene Uri.’ LO MEDIA

THE JOY OF BIRDS

Anne Havåg Holter-Hovind

How to get your gardens and balconies twittering This book teaches you everything you need to know to ensure a happy life for the birds in your garden or on your balcony. You’ll get tips about the right plants, the best bird boxes and much more besides. The book is illustrated throughout with masses of beautiful photographs of birds in Norwegian settings. Anne’s garden is teeming with songbirds that eat, drink, play, bathe, flirt and sleep. Her twittering garden guests are a source of great life and joy, and complete the garden with their colours, movements, sounds and personalities. They also combat pests and contribute to biological diversity. Anne Havåg Holter-Hovind isn’t just a gardening enthusiast and bird lover. She is also an architect and the brains behind Norway’s biggest garden blog, Moseplassen. In this richly illustrated brook, she takes you right up close to the different birds and their idiosyncrasies, telling you in an inspiring way about the best ways to create a bird-friendly outdoor space. Her charming, instructive and beautiful book is this year’s perfect gift for bird lovers.

Stream of Poison

Eystein Hanssen

During a drug raid in Oslo, the police detaine five persons. One of them is a young man from Uganda. At the same time, the Norwegian embassy in Kampala receives a package. The content documents that Otto Kamperud has been taken hostage by the ruthless guerrilla he for some time has been negotiating with. This is the second book in the Elli-series."Ambitious crime with an international twist" Bokelskerinnen.no "Knowledgeable about the fight for resources in Africa" DAGBLADET Eystein Hanssen was nominated to the Norwegian Booksellers Award for the second time for this book.

Lost and Found

Knut Nærum

Greger and Cosy Clown are with Grandma at the library. But when it's time to go, Cosy Clown is missing. Gregor looks for the library's lost and found. All of the lost items are recorded in a book, but Greger can't see Cosy Clown in there. That is why he must go downstairs to lost and found and look for it himself. There he finds endless, looming shelves of forgotten items, but that is not all. There is something far worse lurking down there: the threat of oblivion. Glemmestedet is about our dearest possessions and how important it is never to be forgotten. ‘This is an extremely beautiful and poetic story. The plot is familiar. … Knut Nærum uses simple, short sentences with distinctive wordplay and humour that we adults can also enjoy without it being too intrusive.’5/6, DAGBLADET‘Wonderful, imaginative and slightly scary story for children.’ØSTLANDS-POSTEN

Borders

Roy Jacobsen

After the war the Belgian man Markus poses as blind, even though the eyesight behind his dark glasses is still intact. The only one who knows the secret is little Robert, the son of an American soldier devoured by the war. Robert is the person Markus tells his story to, a story about the siege of Stalingrad, about making impossible choices, about the curse of doubt and the randomness of war. ´Borders is a sweeping Masterpiece´WORLD LITERATURE TODAY ´...a highlight in the authorship of Roy Jacobsen´DAGBLADET ´A great European novel.´AFTENPOSTEN ´...an enormous, exciting and entirely breakneck canvas (...) this book is impossible to put down, and you will be sorry to reach the end of.´DAGSAVISEN Six out of six stars´Raw, grim and exciting.´VG

Harvest Outdoor Handbook

This book is about enjoying the outdoors with children and all the enjoyable, exciting and educational activities you can find there. It comes to us from the editors who publish the magazine Harvest on the internet: Torbjørn Ekelund, Simen Tveitereid, Kjetil Østli and Anders Aakre. Like many others, they have learned by experience that it is often better to be outdoors than in. All age-groups find that crossing the threshold is the longest mile, but once the bags are packed and the troops assembled and the whole family is trotting into the woods, along the shore or up into the mountains, a type of calm settles. Everybody suddenly feels content to be there, and it seems that the children have long forgotten that just a short time ago they were insisting on staying indoors. The aim of this book is to inspire families with small children to go out more – or at least give it a try.

Terror of the Sea

Jan-Kåre Øien

This is a real pirate book! Hedgehog has found a note in a bottle from someone asking for help. It is just as well that Rabbit is building a pirate ship. Together the two friends build a great ship that they christen Terror of the Sea. They dress up as pirates and embark on a sea voyage. But Hedgehog is worried. He cannot swim and doesn't like water, and when a huge pike tries to capsize the boat, things look bleak. But they have to get to the island where they think that the person who wrote the note is, and eventually they make it to shore unscathed. They search and search, but find no one. They also feel like someone is watching them. Eventually they decide to head home again. But there is a surprise waiting for them back on the ship. Terror of the Sea is the fifth book about Rabbit and Hedgehog, two charming friends that have exciting adventures. Jan-Kåre Øien's illustrations are lively, colourful and full of funny details that will amuse both children and adults.

Hellfire

Karin Fossum

Inspector Konrad Sejer is called to investigate the double murder of a mother and her young son. They have been found, knifed repeatedly, in a worn-out caravan on a remote piece of land. A bloody footprint is discovered. Meanwhile, another mother, dying of cancer, confesses to her 21-year-old son that he is adopted. The man who abandoned them, whom the boy has become obsessed by, is not his real father.Delving deep into the vagaries of family and why we lie, Fossum expertly intertwines their stories, forcing us to question what drives people to commit the most horrific of crimes. This is the twelft book about Inspector Sejer. Hellfire is one of Karin Fossum’s best crime stories. … In her writing, Fossum expertly captures the nuances of everyday life and the way in which living people struggle to make sense of life. She does it with a subdued tone and an unwavering dedication to her characters. … In Helvetesilden, the story approaches a point which is heartbreaking rather than thrilling. This novel shows that Karin Fossum is in a class of her own as a crime writer.DAGSAVISEN Here she delivers what must be one of her most penetrating and moving novels. An author at the height of her creative ability. … The composition is almost a stroke of genius in itself, as for a long time we are at a complete loss as to how Fossum intends to fuse the parallel storylines. … The way she does it demonstrates both her mastery of her trade and her formidable ability to portray tormented minds without diminishing them through inconsequential platitudes about insanity and other dissociative diagnoses.AFTENPOSTEN The opening scene showcases Fossum at her best – the dank camper van, the heat and the brutal murders. The detailed, subdued tone; the grotesque in the middle of the everyday.DAGBLADET Karin Fossum is the most literary of the Norwegian crime writers ... The novel is skilfully composed, and several of the characters from Hellfire will remain with the reader long after the final page has been turned.ADRESSEAVISEN