A Fairy Tale
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Author: Jonas Bengtsson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
March, 1986- the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again. Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an itinerant life on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs - from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day, he home-schools his son. At night, he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king on a secret mission. But one day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, as the boy enters adulthood, he tries to conform to the demands of ordinary life. Yet he is haunted by his childhood - and questions about his father's murky past can no longer remain unanswered. A Fairy Tale is a coming-of-age novel like no other. Powerful, sensitive, and utterly mesmerising, it reveals the indelible legacy that our parents leave to us. 'A profound novel about the unbreakable bond between a father and son.' Lawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name 'A knockout of a story about ties of kinship that keeps the reader in a crushing grip. Excellent.' Ekstra Bladet
Author: Jonas Bengtsson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
March, 1986- the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again. Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an itinerant life on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs - from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day, he home-schools his son. At night, he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king on a secret mission. But one day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, as the boy enters adulthood, he tries to conform to the demands of ordinary life. Yet he is haunted by his childhood - and questions about his father's murky past can no longer remain unanswered. A Fairy Tale is a coming-of-age novel like no other. Powerful, sensitive, and utterly mesmerising, it reveals the indelible legacy that our parents leave to us. 'A profound novel about the unbreakable bond between a father and son.' Lawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name 'A knockout of a story about ties of kinship that keeps the reader in a crushing grip. Excellent.' Ekstra Bladet
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jonas Bengtsson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
March, 1986- the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again. Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an itinerant life on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs - from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day, he home-schools his son. At night, he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king on a secret mission. But one day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, as the boy enters adulthood, he tries to conform to the demands of ordinary life. Yet he is haunted by his childhood - and questions about his father's murky past can no longer remain unanswered. A Fairy Tale is a coming-of-age novel like no other. Powerful, sensitive, and utterly mesmerising, it reveals the indelible legacy that our parents leave to us. 'A profound novel about the unbreakable bond between a father and son.' Lawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name 'A knockout of a story about ties of kinship that keeps the reader in a crushing grip. Excellent.' Ekstra Bladet
Author: Jonas Bengtsson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
March, 1986- the Swedish prime minister, Olof Palme, has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again. Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an itinerant life on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs - from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day, he home-schools his son. At night, he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king on a secret mission. But one day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, as the boy enters adulthood, he tries to conform to the demands of ordinary life. Yet he is haunted by his childhood - and questions about his father's murky past can no longer remain unanswered. A Fairy Tale is a coming-of-age novel like no other. Powerful, sensitive, and utterly mesmerising, it reveals the indelible legacy that our parents leave to us. 'A profound novel about the unbreakable bond between a father and son.' Lawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name 'A knockout of a story about ties of kinship that keeps the reader in a crushing grip. Excellent.' Ekstra Bladet
A Fairy Tale