1947
when now begins
$22.95
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2027
Summary
As the clock strikes the end of the war, the time begins to turn towards a new age - the one we call now. This shift does not happen overnight, from one day to the next; instead, the world vibrates for a number of years. People try to find their way back to homes that are no longer there, or on to an uncertain future across the sea. Some run from their deeds, and most get away. Among the millions in flight across Europe looking for a new home in 1947 is Elisabeth Asbrink’s father.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761382215 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761382217 |
| Author: | Elisabeth Åsbrink |
| Publisher: | Scribe Publications |
| Imprint: | Scribe Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 1mm x 1mm |
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Elisabeth Åsbrink
Elisabeth Asbrink is a journalist and author from Sweden. Her previous books have won the August Prize, the Danish-Swedish Cultural Fund Prize, and Poland’s Kapuscinski Prize. 1947 is her fourth book in Swedish and the first of her works to be published in English. It will also be published across the world, including in Germany, Norway, Finland, Italy, Slovakia, Denmark, Australia, and the USA.
Fiona Graham is a British literary translator, editor, and reviewer who has lived in Kenya, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, and Belgium. Her translation of Elisabeth Asbrink’s 1947: When Now Begins won an English PEN award and was longlisted for the Warwick Women in Translation Prize and the JQ Wingate Prize.
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