Anne Oterholm

The train from ajaccio

Toget fra ajaccio

Sindre is travelling through Southern France accompanied by his sons:
two children he never should have brought along on such an aimless trip. He encounters people who seem to become influenced by him, but they themselves have no influence whatsoever on his further progress. At home, Sindre´s second cousin Nora is writing his story. Sometimes she wishes and imagines that Sindre were her brother, yet at the same time she is in love with him. Who are they, Sindre and Nora?
The Train from Ajaccio is an intense narrative of a journey that never seems to end.

Praise:

“This spring’s central book. Anne Oterholm is one of our three-four most important contemporary writers.”
Geir Vestad, Hamar Arbeiderblad

“A ‘feel-bad’-novel, characterized by great humour.”
Marta Norheim, NRK

Gyldendal 2009

In 1995 Anne Oterholm was chosen Debutant of the Year by Norway’s biggest book club BNB. She has also been awarded Tanum´s scholarship for female writers. Since 2005 she has been Chairman of the Norwegian Authors´ Union.

PREVIOUS TITLES
Sannheten, novel 2004.
Etter kaffen, novel 2002.
tilfeldigvis begjær, novel 2001.
Avslutningen, novel 1999.
Avbrutt selskap, novel 1996.
ikke noe annet enn det du vil, novel 1995.

Praise on Oterholm´s writing:
“Anne Oterholm´s language is selective, reflected and precise, even when she relays rough everyday speech.”
Knut Faldbakken, VG