Description
In a quiet Norwegian villa, Alma—an independent divorced textile artist—opens her home to a Polish family by renting out an apartment within her old house. As daily life blurs the boundaries between neighbor and tenant, she is forced to confront a difficult question: how to practice tolerance and generosity without surrendering the privacy and solitude she needs to survive emotionally. Through intimate, character-driven scenes, the novel explores the friction of cultural difference, the ethics of hospitality, and the fragile negotiations that shape belonging. With Vigdis Hjorth’s incisive, psychologically attuned style, the story turns domestic space into a stage for larger themes of identity, autonomy, and the costs of connection.
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paperback
Norvik Press, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University College London
Published Jan 1, 2017
175 pages
ISBN: 9781909408319
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A House in Norway by Vigdis Hjorth.