Description
In 19th-century Sweden, Caesaria is kept in a doctor's mansion as a trophy: she is the first baby to be born alive from one of his c-sections. In a Gothic ambiance, Caesaria narrates in first person her experiences in the mansion and her encounters with its mysterious inhabitants and visitors. Does she know where she comes from? Where is her mother? Is there a world beyond these walls?
About the Author
Hanna Nordenhoek (Malmoe, 1977) has been awarded several major literary honours for her work. Her novel Caesaria (2020) scooped the Swedish Radio's Literary Prize and was also shortlisted for the Vi's Literature Prize. Nordenhoek also works as a translator from the Spanish and has been praised for her translations of Fernanda Melchor, Andrea Abreu and Gloria Gervitz. Her last novel is Wonderland.
Reviews
Awards
Winner of Swedish Radio's Prize for Best Novel 2021.
Book Information
ISBN 9781738459414
Author Hanna Nordenhoek
Format Paperback
Page Count 204
Imprint Heloise Press
Publisher Heloise Press
About the Author
Hanna Nordenhoek (Malmoe, 1977) has been awarded several major literary honours for her work. Her novel Caesaria (2020) scooped the Swedish Radio's Literary Prize and was also shortlisted for the Vi's Literature Prize. Nordenhoek also works as a translator from the Spanish and has been praised for her translations of Fernanda Melchor, Andrea Abreu and Gloria Gervitz. Her last novel is Wonderland.
Reviews
"A magnificent, gothic tale of a doctor who imprisons his patient. Hanna Nordenhoek's new novel Caesaria, set in 19th-century Sweden, is a sharp,haunting fable about the dangers of male violence" 5-star review in The Telegraph
Awards
Winner of Swedish Radio's Prize for Best Novel 2021.
Book Information
ISBN 9781738459414
Author Hanna Nordenhoek
Format Paperback
Page Count 204
Imprint Heloise Press
Publisher Heloise Press
