Shame by Bergljot Hobaek Haff
Idun Hov could have led a normal life. She is no less intelligent than her successful twin sister, Kathrine -- a psychiatrist and documentary filmmaker -- but a succession of traumatic childhood experiences condemn Idun to a life spent mostly in a mental hospital (at her sister's instigation). There she begins to write. The trials of her own life and of Norway itself enter her writing: her experiences fuse with the German occupation of her country, the shame of collaboration, and the moral and spiritual upheavals of a small nation -- and of a sister -- betrayed. This is a luminous novel, written with the finest psychological insight and a streak of devastating black comedy.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860465314 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860465315 |
| Title | Shame |
| Author | Bergljot Hobaek Haff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1999-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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