Set in Norway in the mid-19th century, this novel tells the story of a beautiful and eccentric young woman, who as a child indirectly causes the death of her mother, and the consequences it brings to bear on her life thereafter.
Het meeslepende verhaal van Dorte, een Litouws meisje van vijftien, dat door Scandinavische vrouwenhandelaars verleid wordt haar land te verlaten en vervolgens in de prostitutie terechtkomt. Ze probeert te ontsnappen, maar is bang voor de politie en voor de schande als haar moeder te weten komt dat ze een hoer is.
Set in an isolated fishing village in northern Norway, this novel chronicles one year in the life of 11-year-old Tora. A tragic legacy of the German occupation, illegitimate Tora is a social outcast. Worse, Tora also has to cope with the fear of her brutish stepfather and his sexual assaults. She consoles herself with lonely fantasies about her real father, with books, and with the friendship and support of a few village women. This proletarian feminist novel is about the victimization of women, but also about women's solidarity and power. Awarded a coveted Nordic prize, this is the first volume of a trilogy.