This partly sad, partly very funny, partly informative and totally heartwarming story captured me and kept me reading. Máriddja:, a very elderly Sami woman who has a penchant for goats that caused her eccentricity to show early in her life has learned she has terminal cancer. Her husband Biera, also Sami is one of those … Continue reading The Secret of Snow – Tina Harnesk
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When the Cranes Fly South -Lisa Ridzen
When the Cranes Fly South won Swedish Book of the Year and the translation is lovely. It's told only from the point of view of Bo, a very elderly man. We are in his mind for a few weeks. Bo still lives in the home his parents left to him in a quiet corner of … Continue reading When the Cranes Fly South -Lisa Ridzen
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand- Helen Simonson (Audible)
I adored Major Pettigrew's Last Stand via audible books. Major Pettigrew knows Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani village storekeeper, because he shops for a special tea at her store. Recently widowed herself, Mrs. Ali has one foot in a very traditional culture. She has no children. She is expected to transfer the store to her extremely … Continue reading Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand- Helen Simonson (Audible)
The Girls from Alexandria -Carol Cooper
Nadia and Simone live with their parents in Alexandria Egypt, spending their days at the beach and avoiding too much interaction with their obnoxious cousin Victor. Cooper weaves a dreamlike picture of their family and the extended community of "outsiders" who emigrated from Syria over 100 years ago. Their family is Greek Orthodox in a … Continue reading The Girls from Alexandria -Carol Cooper
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