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A novel on three generations of Norwegian women. It begins with the daughter of an immigrant to the U.S. She returns to Norway with two daughters, one of whom gives birth to the novel's narrator, Karin. A tale of motherhood, marriage, love and infidelity.
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5 editions · 2 languages- Other · English · 2001Before you sleepPicador · 291 pages · 9780330390521
- Other · English · 2000Before you sleepPicador · 291 pages · 9780330481199
- Other · English · 1999Before you sleepViking · 291 pages · 9780670886982
- Other · Norwegian · 1999Tiden Norsk Forlag · 286 pages · 9788210044342
- Other · Norwegian · 1998Tiden Norsk Forlag · 286 pages · 9788210042553
FictionIntergenerational relationsMarriageMotherhoodMothers and daughtersFamiliesMothersFiction, sagas