{"product_id":"a-modern-family-paperback","title":"A Modern Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelga Flatland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosie Hedger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family holiday creates unexpected drama when Liv, Ellen and H kon's elderly parents announce their decision to divorce. The Norwegian Anne Tyler makes her English debut in a beautiful, insightful and perceptive novel. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***Winner of the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ___________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The most beautiful, elegant writing I've read in a long time. If you love Anne Tyler, you will ADORE this' \u003cb\u003eJoanna Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A thoughtful and reflective novel about parents, siblings and the complex - and often challenging - ties that bind them' \u003cb\u003eHannah Beckerman, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I absolutely loved its quiet, insightful generosity' \u003cb\u003eClaire King\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ___________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Liv, Ellen and H kon, along with their partners and children, arrive in Rome to celebrate their father's seventieth birthday, a quiet earthquake occurs: their parents have decided to divorce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shocked and disbelieving, the siblings try to come to terms with their parents' decision as it echoes through the homes they have built for themselves, and forces them to reconstruct the shared narrative of their childhood and family history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bittersweet novel of regret, relationships and rare insights, \u003ci\u003eA Modern Family\u003c\/i\u003e encourages us to look at the people closest to us a little more carefully, and ultimately reveals that it's never too late for change...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ___________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The author has been dubbed the Norwegian Anne Tyler and for good reason. Three generations of a family head on a holiday to Italy to celebrate patriarch Sverre's 70th birthday - but he and his wife have life-changing news to share. If you love books about dysfunctional families, you'll love this' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'As they rebuild their childhood memories, it's telling that their perceptions of themselves and their family relationships are so dramatically different. In quiet prose, Helga Flatland writes with elegance and subtle humour to produce a shrewd and insightful examination of the psychology of family and of loss' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I love the sophistication, directness and tenderness of this book' \u003cb\u003eClaire Dyer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'So perceptive and clever' \u003cb\u003eR n n Hession\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This is a super exploration of families that I'd urge you to read for the subtle prose, with well defined characters and a strong storyline' \u003cb\u003eSheila O'Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It is the most satisfying book that I've read in a long time, and the most clear-eyed, honest, yet sympathetic examination of relationships that I have ever read. The subtlety with which she portrays the inconsistencies between how the characters see each other versus how they see themselves is masterful' \u003cb\u003eSara Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Reading Helga Flatland's \u003ci\u003eA Modern Family\u003c\/i\u003e is like watching the sun rise on a cloudy horizon; light whispers and dances and breaks over the clouds. Layers of deliciously cumulative insight - a moving and exquisite read' \u003cb\u003eShelan Rodger\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A beautifully written novel, bittersweet, moving and poignant ... a wise novel of great insight' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Flatland has the gift that I most often covert in the work of other writers: the ability to make everyday events compelling ... an utterly compelling and satisfying read. It reminds us how full and rich life is, how the quietest existence can brim with urgency and drama' \u003cb\u003eAnn Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A novel that prods and provokes ... fascinating, incredibly profound, yet somehow tender, this really does encourage an exploration of a modern family' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelga Flatland\u003c\/b\u003e is already one of Norway's most awarded and widely read authors. She made her literary debut in 2010 with the novel \u003ci\u003eStay If You Can, Leave If You Must\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' First Book Prize. She has written four novels and a children's book and has won several other literary awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764186874144,"sku":"9781912374458","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e39fa85fdfee05edb35fcac4ac1c9d5.webp?v=1780245152","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-modern-family-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}