
The Brothers by Asko Sahlberg
by Christina
Fiction — Kindle edition. Translated from the Finnish by Fleur Jeremiah and Emily Jeremiah. Peirene Press, 2012. Originally published 2010. 112 pgs. Library copy. Two brothers, Henrik and Erik, who fought on opposite sides of the war between Sweden and Russia in 1809 return to their small, family farm in the newly autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. Both men lay claim to the mantel of “master” of the farm; both men must confront the olds wounds and animosity they carry […]
Categories: 2019 Reads, Europe, Fiction, Finnish, Peirene Press, Scandinavia, Translated • Tags: Asko Sahlberg, Emily Jeremiah, Fleur Jeremiah