num_pages: 259
description: With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson's stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika's life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid &amp; Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters' secrets are revealed.
language: English
title: Astrid and Veronika
titlecomplete: Astrid and Veronika
genres: Fiction, Book Club, Womens, Adult, Novels, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Sweden, Swedish Literature, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 8455
places: Sweden
publisher: Penguin Group