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Salla Simukka

    June 16, 1981

    Salla Simukka is a Finnish author and translator whose work delves into compelling narratives rich with thematic depth. Her writing style is often characterized as evocative and suspenseful, drawing readers into the heart of her stories. Simukka is recognized for her unique approach to contemporary literature and her skill in capturing the complexities of human relationships and emotions. Her works offer a distinctive perspective on modern life and its challenges.

    Salla Simukka
    Po schodech nahoru dolů
    Zussen
    As Red As Blood
    As Black As Ebony
    As White As Snow
    • Po schodech nahoru dolů

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Co byste dělali, kdybyste ve svém domě našli tajný pokoj? A kdyby ten pokoj byl jen váš? A kdyby ten pokoj nebyl prázdný? Objevte napínavý příběh o dvou chlapcích, kteří žijí ve stejném domě, ale ve dvou rozdílných realitách. Dokáže jejich přátelství překročit hranici oddělující oba světy? Rodina desetiletého Alexe se přestěhuje do domu, kde si Alexis své soukromé království zařídí nahoře v podkroví. Druhý desetiletý chlapec Max se stěhuje do domu, kde na něj čeká krásný velký pokoj naopak zcela dole v suterénu. Brzy oba chlapci ve svých životech zpozorují něco podivného: Alex si všimne hlasů odkudsi ze sklepa, přestože jejich dům sklep nemá. Max slyší zvuk houslí, i když v domě nikdo na housle hrát neumí. Když si oba chlapci konečně k sobě najdou cestu, uvědomí si, že se mohou po nocích navštěvovat. Jejich domovské světy se ale začínají rozpadat. Nebo naopak prolínat? Kniha byla nominována na cenu Finlandia Prize 2024 v kategorii literatury pro děti a mládež. Pro čtenáře od 8 let.

      Po schodech nahoru dolů2026
    • Zussen

      • 201 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      Zussen2017
    • As Black As Ebony

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Lumikki Andersson must uncover a dark personal secret to outwit her bloodthirsty stalker. Lumikki Andersson has a new boyfriend - easygoing, gorgeous Sampsa who adores her. But when her ex Blaze reappears, declaring his devotion, she doesn't know what to feel. She can't deny the chemistry between them, but does he deserve another chance? Then the threatening letters start arriving, from someone who seems to know her intimately. Suddenly Lumikki is more alone than ever, and it's not only her life on the line. To stop the killer, she must uncover a dark secret that has haunted her family for years. AS BLACK AS EBONY is the final dramatic chapter in the thrilling, contemporary 'Snow White' Trilogy.

      As Black As Ebony2015
      3.6
    • Three and a half months have passed since Lumikki Andersson was left for dead in a snowdrift, a bullet wound in her thigh and frostbite creeping into her skin. But the scorchingly hot streets of Prague in summer provide a welcome contrast to that terrifying time, and now Lumikki just wants to move on - forget the events of the past year - and escape her parent's oppressive concern. She's alone again, which is just how she likes it. But Lumikki's peaceful solitude is about to be shattered

      As White As Snow2014
      3.6
    • As Red As Blood

      • 236 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Seventeen-year-old Lumikki Andersson is hardly your average teenager. She lives by herself in the city of Tampere, Finland, and has a firm rule to mind nobody's business but her own. But that rule is put to the test when she happens upon five hundred washed euro notes hanging up to dry in her school's darkroom.

      As Red As Blood2013
      3.4