Translations
TRANSLATED EXTRACT
from Astray by Hjalmar Söderberg
Hjalmar Söderberg, the quintessential Stockholm writer of his time, offers a lyrical account of a trip out to Djurgården, a largely wooded island and popular recreational area close to the city centre.
Translated by Tom Ellett.
Reviews
REVIEW
Hägring 38
Written in elegantly simple prose, with just the right degree of 1930s formality in the dialogue, the novel successfully fuses history-as-it-happens with the stories of the individuals leading their lives at this particular juncture.
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