Description
Set in rural Sweden, this autobiographical first novel follows two working-class women, Ellen and Sally, whose lives are shaped by hardship, exploitation, and the long shadow of sexual abuse. As their friendship deepens, they find a fragile but fierce solidarity that challenges the silence and shame imposed on women in their world. Blending intimate realism with feminist urgency, the book traces how survival, labor, and love collide—pushing its characters toward self-determination rather than resignation. With the raw immediacy for which Moa Martinson is celebrated, this proletarian narrative illuminates the social forces behind private suffering and insists on the dignity of women’s voices.
Available Editions
paperback
The Feminist Press
Published Jun 1, 1996
224 pages
ISBN: 9780935312386
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
1996
Language
eng
Content Warnings
No content warnings identified.