Vinterbørn (Danish Edition)

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Dea Trier Morch depicts with uncommon skill an experienec that pays no attention to language differences or national boundaries: childbirth. Set in a maternity ward for difficult cases, her novel is unique in focusing on the weeks immediately before and after delivery. While December gives way to the new year the women enocunter the private anxieties and mysteries of motherhood, sharing a profound sense of solidarity and warmth in the midst of winter. Mørch, the author of five other books and the mother of three children, has illustrated her novel with striking block prints. Kollektivroman om kvinder, der venter eller har fået et barn, og det fællesskab, der opstår imellem dem på Rigshospitalets fødegang.