Ædnan : an epic
Axelsson, Linnea, 1980-2024
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In the 1910s, Ristin and Ber-Jona try to care for their infant twins while migrating their reindeer herd to their summer pasture. As a border is imposed between northernmost Sweden and Norway, the family faces tragedy when it is forced to migrate south. In the 1970s, Lise - part of a new generation of Sami grappling with questions of identity and inheritance - reflects on her traumatic childhood, when she was placed in a 'nomad school' to be stripped of her ancestors' language. Moving into the 2010s, Lise's daughter Sandra seeks to reclaim her heritage, becoming an activist fighting for reparations in a highly publicized land rights trial.
Main title:
Ædnan : an epic / Linnea Axelsson ; translated from the Swedish by Saskia Vogel.
Author:
Axelsson, Linnea, 1980-, authorVogel, Saskia, translator
Imprint:
London : Pushkin Press, 2024.
Collation:
426 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Swedish.
ISBN:
9781805331315 (hbk)
Dewey class:
839.738
Language:
EnglishSwedish
Added title:
BRN:
3731789