num_pages: 297
description: By one of Norway's most distinguished twentieth century novelists. Alberta, now mistress to Sivert, a Norwegian artist, is living in Paris with their small son. While Sivert is involved in a liaison with a Swedish painter, Alberta falls in love with Pierre, a writer who has just returned from WWI. After a period of conflict, Sivert and Alberta return to Norway, and there Alberta's self- realization becomes complete. With subtlety and insight, Sandel depicts the gradual corrosion of a relationship against the background of the aftermath of the Great War. ""She writes in a low key, with exact domestic detail, unhurried, lucid and sure. The picture she builds up is unforgettable."" - Daily Telegraph.
language: English
title: Alberta Alone
titlecomplete: Alberta Alone
genres: Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 199
series: The Alberta Trilogy
publisher: Ohio Univ Pr