Lucca by Jens Grondahl
A love story of immense emotional and philosophical reach - compelling, elegant and astute. Lucca Montale, a 32-year-old Danish actress, is rushed into hospital after a motor accident. She is severely injured after a head-on collision with a lorry. Robert, the doctor responsible for treating her, is obliged to break the news that she may never see again. Robert and Lucca are both suffering the after-effects of love. He has sought refuge in controlled resignation since his divorce. She has rushed into dramatic, desperate acts. Gr?ndahl masterfully deploys a dual narrative, switching with astounding insight between the stories that the two protagonists relate to each other. This superb novel was a sensational literary bestseller in Gr?ndahl's native Denmark.
An actress is injured in a motor accident and rushed to hospitalAs she convalesces she begins an intense relationship with her doctor. Both are suffering the after effects of love, and confide in each other in a dual narrative of astounding insight and power.
Jens Christian Gr?ndahl is one of the most celebrated and widely-read writers in Denmark today. Born in 1959, he was trained as a film director. His literary work includes eleven novels, essays and several plays. Anne Born has translated many works of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian literature, including Gr?ndahl's previous novel, Silence in October for which she received extensive praise.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841950877 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841950874 |
| Title | Lucca |
| Author | Jens Christian Grøndahl |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2002-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 385 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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