Sonata for Miriam

A haunting novel of loss, love, and human connection from the author of Astrid & Veronika

Linda Olsson's first novel, Astrid & Veronika, introduced readers to her gorgeous prose, and her extraordinary understanding of human relationships. With her second novel, she once again charts that terrain in a novel that also explores the significant impact of history on individual lives. In Sonata for Miriam, two events occur that will change composer Adam Anker's life forever. Embarking on a journey that ranges from New Zealand to Poland, and then Sweden, Anker not only uncovers his parents' true fate during World War II, but he also finally faces the consequences of an impossible choice he was forced to make twenty years before-a choice that changed the trajectory of his life.

Author: Linda Olsson
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 7.74h x 5.16w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780143114703

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/01/2008 pg. 26
Booklist 02/15/2009 pg. 31
New York Times Book Review 04/12/2009 pg. 26

About the Author
Linda Olsson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2003, she won the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition. Linda has lived in Kenya, Singapore, Britain, and Japan before settling in Auckland, New Zealand, where she lives today. Her previous novel, Astrid & Veronika, was published in 2007.