Emily Fridlund Book order (chronological)
Emily Fridlund's work delves into the complexities of relationships and the inner lives of her characters. Her distinctive prose is recognized for its incisive quality and its ability to uncover hidden motivations. Through compelling narratives, she explores themes of isolation and the search for connection in the contemporary world. Her writing offers profound insights into the human psyche.
A spellbinding collection of short stories from the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author of History of Wolves.
History of Wolves
- 279 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Even a lone wolf wants to belong... Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of northern Minnesota. The other girls at school call Linda 'Freak', or 'Commie'. Her parents mostly leave her to her own devices, whilst the other inhabitants have grown up and moved on. So when the perfect family - mother, father and their little boy, Paul - move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into the family's orbit. She begins to babysit Paul and feels welcomes, that she finally has a place to belong. Yet something isn't right. Drawn into secrets she doesn't understand, Linda must make a choice. But how can a girl with no real knowledge of the world understand what the consequences will be?