The Brothers

✍ Scribed by Sahlberg, Asko

• Publisher: Perseus Books Group;Peirene Press
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 141 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 1908670045

✦ Synopsis

Cover; Publisher's Introduction; Title Page; Table of Contents; The Brothers; Subscribe; Other titles from Peirene Press; About the Author and Translator; Copyright.;A Shakespearean drama from icy Finland. Finland, 1809. Henrik and Erik are brothers who fought on opposite sides in the war between Sweden and Russia. With peace declared, they both return to their snowed-in farm. But who is the master? Sexual tensions, old grudges, family secrets: all come to a head in this dark and gripping saga. "Asko Sahlberg brings regal drama to a farmhouse. ... The comparison with Shakespeare might seem grandiose, but it's justified." Helsingin Sanomat 'Sahlberg's short novel is a powerful narrative about truth, age, and the significance of blood-ties.' Pohjalainen W.