Stones from the River
Author: Ursula Hegi
Att vara annorlunda är en hemlighet som man delar med alla andra – det är som stenarna på flodens botten, som bara syns när man dyker under ytan. I denna mäktiga episka roman skildras livet i den lilla staden Burgdorf vid Rhen från 1915 till 1952. I det breda persongalleriet står Trudi Montag i centrum för berättelsen, och hon spelar också betraktarens och krönikörens roll….Read More
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