Brightly Shining by Ingvild Rishøi
Beautifully told with humour and tenderness, this is a Christmas tale of sisterhood, financial hardship and the power of dreams.
There is real magic in this charming novel about care, community and the kindness of strangersIt is a deeply affecting story, beautifully told, that is sure to touch the hearts of many readers -- Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of SHUGGIE BAIN
Deceptively simple, deceptively innocent, told from the perspective of a bright-eyed, too-wise child, Brightly Shining has the power of a classic. You will read it in a single sitting, then carry it in your heart -- Claire Messud
A dazzling contemporary fable of hardship and grit about two sisters who refuse to lose hope. Curl up with it for instant hygge and a warming of the heart -- Lily King, author of WRITERS AND LOVERS
Brightly Shining feels fresh as spruce needles and ancient as bedrock. The clear and hopeful voice of Ronja slips easily into your heart and takes up residence like a breathless memory, like a song of unbearable beauty. I want to read more Ingvild Rishøi, and the sooner the better -- Leif Enger, author of I CHEERFULLY REFUSE
A little miracle * Les Echos (France) *
Deceptively simple, deceptively innocent, told from the perspective of a bright-eyed, too-wise child, Brightly Shining has the power of a classic. You will read it in a single sitting, then carry it in your heart -- Claire Messud
A dazzling contemporary fable of hardship and grit about two sisters who refuse to lose hope. Curl up with it for instant hygge and a warming of the heart -- Lily King, author of WRITERS AND LOVERS
Brightly Shining feels fresh as spruce needles and ancient as bedrock. The clear and hopeful voice of Ronja slips easily into your heart and takes up residence like a breathless memory, like a song of unbearable beauty. I want to read more Ingvild Rishøi, and the sooner the better -- Leif Enger, author of I CHEERFULLY REFUSE
Probably going to stay with me for the rest of my life . . . A magnificently beautiful story, at the intersection between Astrid Lindgren and H.C. Andersen . . . in the same league as the absolute
best that has been written in Nordic literature
A little miracle * Les Echos (France) *
Rishøi doesn't lose control for even a second. Her reins are tight, the words are exactly where they ought to be . . . Rishøi makes her vulnerable and tender Christmas story grow into the reader
and take place there
Ingvild Rishøi was born and raised in Oslo. She has published several collections of stories and her debut novel Brightly Shining, originally titled Stargate, was published in Norway in 2021. It was instantly deemed a modern classic, solidifying her position as one of Scandinavia's most revered literary voices.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804710739 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804710733 |
| Title | Brightly Shining |
| Author | Ingvild Rish¿i |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2024-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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