As My Heart Hemmed In opens, Nadine and Ange realise that they are despised in their community. They are both schoolteachers in the local school but no explanation is offered as to
This trilogy by Estonian poet, children’s literature author and translator Leelo Tungal is based on the author’s own childhood experiences. The book examines life in Estonia in
Anita Naaka has committed suicide by jumping into the path of oncoming train, leaving her grown up daughter, Norma, alone. As Sofi Oksanen’s novel starts, we find Norma looking f
Best known for creating the Moomin stories for children, writer and artist Tove Jansson was also the author of ten novels for adults. The Summer Book is one of these. However, it i
