Anne B. Ragde is an author with a powerful and piercing voice that is unafraid to explore the depths of human existence. Her works often delve into complex family relationships and the search for identity, characterized by a raw honesty and a profound understanding of the human psyche. Ragde skillfully builds tension and a sense of belonging, drawing readers into richly drawn worlds where reality intertwines with emotion.
Just before Christmas on a farm in Central Norway, eighty-year-old Anna Neshov, matriarch of a troubled family, is taken gravely ill. Her three sons are now they are forced to reunite for the first time in many years.