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The Greenhouse
Audur Ava Olafsdottir
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For Lobbi, the tragic passing of his mother proves to be a profound catalyst. Their shared love of tending rare roses in her greenhouse inspires him to leave his studies behind and travel to a remote village monastery to restore its once fabulous gardens. While transforming the garden under the watchful eye of a cinephile monk, he is surprised by a visit from Anna, a friend of a friend with whom he shared a fateful moment in his mother’s greenhouse, and the daughter they together conceived that night. In caring for both the garden and the little girl, Lobbi slowly ... Read more
For Lobbi, the tragic passing of his mother proves to be a profound catalyst. Their shared love of tending rare roses in her greenhouse inspires him to leave his studies behind and travel to a remote village monastery to restore its once fabulous gardens. While transforming the garden under the watchful eye of a cinephile monk, he is surprised by a visit from Anna, a friend of a friend with whom he shared a fateful moment in his mother’s greenhouse, and the daughter they together conceived that night. In caring for both the garden and the little girl, Lobbi slowly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amazon Publishing Las Vegas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
288g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9781611090796
SKU
V9781611090796
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About Audur Ava Olafsdottir
Audur Ava Olafsdottir was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1958. She studied art history and art theory in Paris and is a lecturer in history of art at the University of Iceland and a director of the University of Iceland Art Collection. She has curated art exhibitions in Iceland and abroad, including the Venice Biennale, and written about art and art ... Read more
Reviews for The Greenhouse
2011 Winner of the Quebec Booksellers’ Prize (Canada) 2010 Winner of the Prix de Page for Best European Novel of the Year (France) 2007 Winner of the DV Culture Award (Iceland) Shortlisted for the Prix Femina (France) “One of the most unexpected and greatest discoveries of the year.” —Le Parisien “Excellent introduction to Icelandic fiction; funny.” —The New ... Read more