Astrid and Veronika

Astrid & Veronika, Linda Olsson's poignant, beautifully crafted debut novel, portrays the unexpected yet unforgettable friendship that develops between two women from distant ends of the earth. Deeply forlorn following the devastating loss of her fiancé, young New Zealand writer Veronika resettles alone in a quaint Swedish village. Her arrival is quietly observed by Astrid, an elderly, reclusive neighbor, whose companionship will be a great blessing to Veronika-if she embraces it. "... readers of Anne Tyler and Jodi Picoult will appreciate the ... expert rendering of the themes of heartbreak and loss."-Booklist