Parson's Widow (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781564784834)

After the publication of The Parson's Widow, Vartio's fifth novel, Finnish critics hailed it as a masterpiece, her finest literary achievement. This is the first opportunity for English readers to become acquainted with her unforgettable characters: the eccentric widow of a country parson, her maid Alma, and the other inhabitants of a rural village. Readers will discover the passions that lie beneath the villagers' reserve and formality, and that from time to time break through the polite surface with devastating results.

Author: Marja-Liisa Vartio
ISBN-10: 1564784835
ISBN-13: 9781564784834
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.55h x 6.44w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2007 pg. 1074
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2007 pg. 35
Booklist 12/15/2007 pg. 26