Money to Burn
Asta Olivia Nordenhof
21 €
Coup de coeur
(Literature), by Olivia
If there is anything rare about this case, it is only that the victims of capitalism [...] aren't usually located in Scandinavia.'
Two stories held together as if by magnets. Maggie and Kurt's marriage is deteriorating; the stories of their lives, their love, their daughter all swirl together in mixed up remembrances. In April 1990, 159 people died in a fire on a passenger ship off the coast of Norway. The structure of the book is far from traditonal, but it holds together beautifully. It asks how are ordinary lives impacted by capitalism? How does money pollute our relationships? Do we want this story to be representative of contemporary society? And if not, how do we begin to change?
A groundbreaking, profound and intimate novel about capitalism’s effects on the human heart: Money to Burn is the first volume of the Scandinavian Star series, a new masterpiece of Danish literature‘A comet in Scandinavian literature’ Olga Ravn‘Startling and irresistible’ Claire-Louise BennettMaggie and Kurt are struggling to hold their marriage together after their only daughter has left home. They live in an old farmhouse in Nyborg but somehow keep missing each other, unable to discuss the events that brought them together. Decades ago, a passenger ferry called the Scandinavian Star caught fire, killing 159 people. The event is still considered a national tragedy in Denmark and Norway. Years later, it was revealed not to be an accident, but the result of an insurance scam gone wrong. How is the Scandinavian Star disaster connected to Maggie and Kurt? How does money affect and infect our closest relationships? And is it ever possible to escape?'A new masterpiece of Nordic literature' - Dag og Tid'The most ambitious literary project of the 2020s' - Jyllands-Posten
Translated by Caroline Waight
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Binding: Hardback
Publication date: 06 Feb 2025
Dimensions: 206 x 138 x 19 mm
ISBN: 9781787335165
