Description
Set against the stark beauty of northern Sweden, this provocative, darkly comic fable begins when a pregnant rabbit brings the Great Sickness to the village of Kadis—unleashing fear, desire, and moral reckoning in equal measure. As the community scrambles to make sense of the calamity, the story turns toward the biblical echoes of power and temptation, tracing how love can be claimed, stolen, and transformed into consequence. With sharp wit and lyrical intensity, the narrative explores themes of fate versus choice, the cost of authority, and the fragile line between devotion and possession. In Lindgren’s distinctive style—part mythic retelling, part human comedy—every character is drawn into a world where survival depends not only on strength, but on what people are willing to admit about themselves.
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Published Jul 1, 1990
ISBN: 9780517053362
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
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