Description
A young mother speaks to her second born child. Since the drama of childbirth, all feels calm. The world is new and full of surprises, even though dangers lurk behind every corner; a car out of control, disease ever-present in the air, the unforgiving speed of time. She tells of the times before the child was born, when the world felt unsure and enveloped in darkness, of long nights with an older lover, of her writing career and the precariousness of beginning a relationship and then a family with her husband, Bo. A portrait of modern motherhood, THE CHILD is a love story about what it means to be alive and stay alive, no matter how hard the journey.
Narrated by a woman to her new-born, meandering between her enchanted present and her memories of a more difficult past, THE CHILD is a modern exploration of the territory of motherhood.
About the Author
Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold made a sensational debut with The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am, published by Dalkey Press in English. The book won the Vesaas First Book Award, was shortlisted for the IMPAC Prize and has been sold to publishers in more than 25 countries. She is the author of four acclaimed novels, a book of poetry and a children's book. Martin Aitken is a translator of Scandinavian literature, whose translations include work by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Olga Ravn, Hanne Orstavik and Kim Leine. He was shortlisted for the International DUBLIN Literary Award in 2017, was a finalist at the US National Book Awards in 2018 and received the PEN America Translation Prize in 2019. He lives in Denmark.
Reviews
'The Child pays close, intelligent attention to motherhood and art. It's written with memorable precision and love, and I was sorry to finish it' - Sarah Moss
'I loved this book, as raw and shimmering as the early nights of motherhood; through its poetic fragments and deep thought the wonder, fear and joy of intimacy shine' - Liz Berry, author of The Republic of Motherhood
Book Information
ISBN 9781783785469
Author Kjersti A. Skomsvold
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 230g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm
Narrated by a woman to her new-born, meandering between her enchanted present and her memories of a more difficult past, THE CHILD is a modern exploration of the territory of motherhood.
About the Author
Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold made a sensational debut with The Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am, published by Dalkey Press in English. The book won the Vesaas First Book Award, was shortlisted for the IMPAC Prize and has been sold to publishers in more than 25 countries. She is the author of four acclaimed novels, a book of poetry and a children's book. Martin Aitken is a translator of Scandinavian literature, whose translations include work by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Olga Ravn, Hanne Orstavik and Kim Leine. He was shortlisted for the International DUBLIN Literary Award in 2017, was a finalist at the US National Book Awards in 2018 and received the PEN America Translation Prize in 2019. He lives in Denmark.
Reviews
'The Child pays close, intelligent attention to motherhood and art. It's written with memorable precision and love, and I was sorry to finish it' - Sarah Moss
'I loved this book, as raw and shimmering as the early nights of motherhood; through its poetic fragments and deep thought the wonder, fear and joy of intimacy shine' - Liz Berry, author of The Republic of Motherhood
Book Information
ISBN 9781783785469
Author Kjersti A. Skomsvold
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 230g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm
