{"product_id":"the-eighth-house-linda-segtnan","title":"The Eighth House (Linda Segtnan)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is an extraordinary book. It moves in and around you like a ghost. I feel lucky to have experienced it' -- Daisy Johnson - author of Everything Under\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the archives of the national library, a researcher named Linda sees a nine year-old girl's face in the pages of a yellowed newspaper, and the seed of an obsession is planted in her mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirgitta Sivander was brutally murdered one night in May 1948. The culprit was never found. Linda feels a deep connection to Birgitta, and in the months that follow she compulsively researches the case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, a life is taking root inside Linda; she is to have a daughter of her own. As she grapples with the wonder and anxiety of motherhood, she gradually pieces together Birgitta's story, closing in on the possible killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven to redeem a lost child, Linda must find a way to lay Birgitta to rest. Moving and unputdownable, \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth House\u003c\/i\u003e is a shattering examination of why cycles of violence persist, and an invocation of the hope that new life brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLinda Segtnan was born in 1986 and works as a historical researcher in Stockholm. \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth House\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/b\u003e\nElizabeth Clark Wessel has translated books by Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde, Carolina Setterwall, Kristina Lugn, Joakim Zander, and many others. Her co-translation of \u003ci\u003eAstroecology\u003c\/i\u003e by Johannes Heldén was longlisted for the 2018 Best Translated Book Award, and her translation of \u003ci\u003eKnock Knock\u003c\/i\u003e by Anders Roslund was recently shortlisted for the Petrona Award. A collection of her poetry, \u003ci\u003eNone of It Belongs to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming in 2024 from Game Over Books.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65781737062749,"sku":"K097785441","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9778544100001A.jpg?v=1788326292","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-eighth-house-linda-segtnan","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}