1947

`Extraordinarily inventive and gripping, a uniquely personal account of a single, momentous year.' -- Phillippe Sands, author of <i>East West Street</i> `This is history as a series of eclectic snapshots of events and episodes and people, from the Nuremberg Trials to the partition of India, during a year in which the world tried to redefine its hopes and come to terms with its failures: and it makes for fascinating, disquieting, lively, and often surprising reading.' -- Caroline Moorehead, author of <i>Village of Secrets</i> `You get a piece of a life in your hands. There is something here that you seldom find in young Swedish prose ... It is beautifully told. Dark, but beautiful.' * Dagens Nyheter * `If you don't get your hands on this book you will miss out not only on a historically meaningful year, but also on a strong reading experience.' * Jonkopings-Posten * `Elisabeth Asbrink has written a book about history that distinguishes itself from many other history books by its poetic beauty ... 1947 is as much an adept history book as it is a beautiful and well-written piece of fiction. Read it!' * Svenska Dagbladet * `Gripping, overwhelming, and completed with such stylistic and factual consistency that you almost lose your breath. It does not happen often, but occasionally: good journalistic craftsmanship rises and becomes great literature.' * Sydsvenska Dagbladet *

Elisabeth Asbrink is a journalist and author from Sweden. Her previous books have won the August Prize, the Danish-Swedish Cultural Fund Prize, and Poland's Kapuscinski Prize. 1947 is her fourth book in Swedish and the first of her works to be published in English. It will also be published across the world, including in Germany, Norway, Finland, Italy, Slovakia, Denmark, Australia, and the USA. Born in rural Herefordshire, Fiona Graham has led an international life with spells in Kenya, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, and Belgium. Reading Modern Languages at Oxford led her naturally to a career in translating and editing at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Parliament, and the European Commission. She translates from Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, and German, and is currently the reviews editor at the Swedish Book Review. Fiona loves the great outdoors, especially in Sweden. In her scarce free time, she campaigns on human rights issues and sings with a Latin American choir.