Hakan Lindquist – författare

Jonas hatte einen Bruder. Paul starb allerdings, bevor Jonas geboren wurde. Als Jonas mit 16 Jahren von seinem Bruder erfährt, macht er sich auf die Suche nach Anhaltspunkten aus dessen Leben. Jonas hat viele Frage zu seinem Bruder und kommt Schritt für Schritt einem Geheimnis auf die Spur: Jonas begreift, dass Paul kurz vor seinem Tod eine intensive Liebesbeziehung zu einem anderen Jungen unterhielt. Eine Liebesbeziehung, die fortlebt.

A novel about two brothers. The story is told by one of them, Jonas, an 18 year old boy. Throughout his teenage years he has been trying to get an image of Paul, the brother he never met; a brother who died at the age of 16, the year before Jonas himself was born. In his search for his brother, Jonas soon finds out that Paul had an intense love affair with another boy during the last year of his life. Step by Step Jonas reveals the secret love and life of his brother Paul. Lindquist convinces the reader with his beautiful language and a story that is touching and incredibly exciting at the same time. MY BROTHER AND HIS BROTHER received very good reviews when it first appeared in Sweden, and soon new editions followed as well as several translations. The novel has been published in Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Hungary, Iceland, France, Germany and Italy.

Während eines Urlaubs in Estland lernt der 16-jährige Oscar den gleichaltrigen Rein kennen und lieben. Als Oscar wieder zurück nach Schweden muss, will er nur noch eines: so schnell wie möglich zu seiner großen Liebe zurück. Mit großer Detailfreude schildert Lindquist die großen und zugleich beängstigenden Gefühle zweier Jungs, die sich sinnlich und gewitzt ihrer selbst bewusst werden und gemeinsam die Kindheit hinter sich lassen.

A journey to the town where he was born becomes a trip into the past: When Mattias hears about the death of a friend from his childhood days, he starts recalling the time with Samuel. Mattias was searching for a friend, while Samuel was longing for his big love, a young sailor on the edge of manhood. Samuel''s funeral leads Mattias back to an unanswered question. Why did he dedicate his life to a stamp collection instead of really living it? Finally an old letter of the passed away friend resolves a well kept secret ...