My Brother by Karin Smirnoff
A literary noir of phenomenal power about the magnetic attraction of the wrong person, the brutality visited upon one human to another - and a rural community that stood by and did nothing.
"Chinks of light appear as secrets are revealed… Well worth the read"
--GUARDIAN
"Original and fascinating, the best debut I’ve read from a Swedish writer in years"
--MARTIN HOLMÉN, AUTHOR OF THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY
"Bleak and beautiful rural noir"
--CRIMEREADS
"From the start, there is an energy in the writing of this novel that only occasionally lets up… unfolding mysteries with miseries"
--IRISH TIMES
"My Brother is perfect for fans of Scandi-noir dramas"
--CULTUREFLY
"An exposition on human frailty and resilience, and on despair and hope… Darkly poetic"
--EUROPEAN LITERATURE NETWORK
"This year’s best novel… Brutal, colourful, carnal… Impossible to put down"
--EXPRESSEN
"Every now and then there are debut novels that appear like crown jewels… My Brother belongs there: clever, detailed and shimmering"
--SVENSKA DAGBLADET
"[Karin Smirnoff] is a rare story-telling talent"
--AFTONBLADET
"[My Brother] possesses the same melodramatic power as Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels"
--ETC
"Secrets and lies grow thick and tall like tree trunks… [My Brother] has its own logic and its own hard, coarse beauty"
--SMÅLANDPOSTEN
"Karin Smirnoff’s debut novel has become a media sensation… It’s a remarkable novel"
--GP
--GUARDIAN
"Original and fascinating, the best debut I’ve read from a Swedish writer in years"
--MARTIN HOLMÉN, AUTHOR OF THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY
"Bleak and beautiful rural noir"
--CRIMEREADS
"From the start, there is an energy in the writing of this novel that only occasionally lets up… unfolding mysteries with miseries"
--IRISH TIMES
"My Brother is perfect for fans of Scandi-noir dramas"
--CULTUREFLY
"An exposition on human frailty and resilience, and on despair and hope… Darkly poetic"
--EUROPEAN LITERATURE NETWORK
"This year’s best novel… Brutal, colourful, carnal… Impossible to put down"
--EXPRESSEN
"Every now and then there are debut novels that appear like crown jewels… My Brother belongs there: clever, detailed and shimmering"
--SVENSKA DAGBLADET
"[Karin Smirnoff] is a rare story-telling talent"
--AFTONBLADET
"[My Brother] possesses the same melodramatic power as Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels"
--ETC
"Secrets and lies grow thick and tall like tree trunks… [My Brother] has its own logic and its own hard, coarse beauty"
--SMÅLANDPOSTEN
"Karin Smirnoff’s debut novel has become a media sensation… It’s a remarkable novel"
--GP
Karin Smirnoff lives in Hertsånger, Sweden. She worked as a journalist before quitting her job to buy a wood factory. After a couple of years, she wrote her debut novel, My Brother, which was discovered on the slush pile. It became a critically acclaimed bestseller and has since been shortlisted for the prestigious August Prize, translated into eleven languages, and optioned for TV by the producers behind The Bridge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782276708 |
| ISBN 10 | 178227670X |
| Title | My Brother |
| Author | Karin Smirnoff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2022-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |