{"product_id":"son-of-svea-a-tale-of-the-peoples-home-paperback","title":"Son of Svea: A Tale of the People's Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLena Andersson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Death\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of Sweden's most astute cultural critics, a razor-sharp comedy of the progress and ruin of the industrial welfare state, told through the story of a single family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRagnar Johansson is born in 1932, a transformative moment in Swedish history. He has Swedish social democracy flowing through his veins--convinced it lifted humankind out of the dark ages and into modernity, he cherishes it. At times Ragnar despises his mother, Svea, whose perpetual baking, scrubbing, and canning represent the poverty of the peasantry. Ragnar, for his part, hails the efficiency of washing machines and prefab food. Once he has children himself, he raises them in accordance with his values, standing in the ski track supporting his daughter Elsa as she works hard to become one of the best skiers in the country. While Svea is a relic of the past, Elsa represents hope for the future. In time, however, Ragnar realizes that the world is changing. Is his golden age coming to an end? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSon of Svea\u003c\/i\u003e, Lena Andersson offers a characteristically funny, wise, and moving family chronicle about the social transformations that unite and divide us, and about finding the courage to be true to oneself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLena Andersson\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and a columnist for \u003ci\u003eSvenska Dagbladet\u003c\/i\u003e. Considered one of Sweden's sharpest contemporary analysts, she writes about politics, society, culture, religion, and other topics. Her fifth novel and English-language debut, \u003ci\u003eWillful Disregard\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the 2013 August Prize, Sweden's highest literary honor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Death\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator, literary scholar, and editor of the UK-based journal \u003ci\u003eSwedish Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Her translations from the Swedish include Ellen Mattson's \u003ci\u003eSnow\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won the Bernard Shaw Translation Prize. She lives and works in Kent, England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767538188576,"sku":"9781635420043","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e02bf191fb2b5cf9cb7f56d81e6c2f4d.webp?v=1780312819","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/son-of-svea-a-tale-of-the-peoples-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}