num_pages: 259
description: Veronika 32, a writer whose boyfriend just drowned in New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village next door to recluse Astrid 81. They share walks, meals, wine, and dangerous memories. Includes 11 page reader's guide for literature teachers and students.
language: English
title: Astrid and Veronika
titlecomplete: Astrid and Veronika
genres: Sweden, Adult, Novels, Swedish Literature, Womens, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Book Club, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 8454
places: Sweden
publisher: Penguin