Books by Riikka Pulkkinen (2)
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FinlandDescription:
Elsa is dying. Her husband, Martti, and daughter Eleonoora are struggling to accept the crushing thought that they are soon to lose her. As Elsa becomes ever more fragile, Eleonoora’s childhood memories are slipping away. Meanwhile, Eleonoora’s daughter Anna spends her time pondering the fates of passersby. For her the world is full of stories. But the story that will change her forever is the one about Eeva, her mother’s nanny, whom her grandparents have been silent about for years. Eeva’s forgotten story, which Anna first learns of when she discovers an old dress of Eeva’s, is finally reveal... continue
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Verdad, La by Riikka Pulkkinen ES
Description:
Un relato profundamente sutil e intenso sobre un secreto de familia don se abordan las distintas formas de amar y perdonar, y cómo la memoria juega con nuestros recuerdos para protegernos de los más dolorosos. Para mitigar el sufrimiento de su abuela Elsa, una reconocida psicóloga infantil que padece una enfermedad incurable, Anna Ahlqvist le ofrece compartir los pequeños placeres que ambas adoran: hornear pasteles, disfrazarse juntas o improvisar un picnic en el parque. Durante uno de esos momentos de cálida intimidad, Anna se prueba un viejo vestido y una puerta que parecía cerrada para siem... continue