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Days in the History of Silence
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
7 posts | 4 read | 21 to read
From the acclaimed Nordic Council Literature Prize winner, a story that reveals the devastating effects of mistaking silence for peace and feeling shame for inevitable circumstances Eva and Simon have spent most of their adult lives together. He is a physician and she is a teacher, and they have three grown daughters and a comfortable home. Yet what binds them together isnt only affection and solidarity but also the painful facts of their respective histories, which they keep hidden even from their own children. But after the abrupt dismissal of their housekeeper and Simons increasing withdrawal into himself, the past can no longer be repressed. Lindstrm has crafted a masterpiece about the grave mistakes we make when we misjudge the legacy of war, common prejudices, and our own strategies of survival.
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TrishB
TrishB
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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#bookhaul
2 from Waterstones sale. One from @BarbaraBB review! A Qa.50 second hand bargain.

BarbaraBB Hope you‘ll enjoy it. It‘s a quiet novel but I think you will! 11mo
squirrelbrain I really liked Water. I have the next one (Earth) already as an ARC. 11mo
TrishB @BarbaraBB I‘ll save for when I need a quiet read! 11mo
TrishB @squirrelbrain that‘s good to know 👍🏻 11mo
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BarbaraBB
BarbaraBB
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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#12DaysOfChristmas #12booksof2023

My favorite book in March is one about an aging couple in Norway who live peacefully together after their daughters move out. A sad and poignant book.

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Andrew65 Sounds interesting reading. 11mo
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BarbaraBB
BarbaraBB
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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#BookReport 12/23

All of these I read while traveling across Morocco. All were really good! Tomorrow I am flying home again, it‘s been a great week!

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TrishB Sounds fab ❤️ 2y
Cinfhen Wow! You read so much!!! Hope you had an awesome trip 😊 2y
Megabooks Yay! Glad you had so much fun! 2y
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BarbaraBB
BarbaraBB
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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Thanks for bringing this book to my attention @cariashley , what a wonderful read. And so sad. An aging couple in Norway live peacefully together after their daughters move out. The husband turns silent, giving the wife much time to think about all the things left unsaid - and their consequences. A sad and poignant book. Highly recommended!

(Pic: Tangiers, Morocco)

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BarbaraBB @AshleyHoss820 @Cinfhen @Jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @deblovestoread @LeeRHarry @karenuk @carolynm @bookbelle84 @Bluebird @Smarkies @triplem80 @larareads @ravenlee @read4life @rmaclean4 @librarybelle @azulaco @Lizpixie @DebbieGrillo 2y
BarbaraBB I should read it if I were you @sarahbarnes , I thought you were interested too! 2y
sarahbarnes Glad to see you recommend! 2y
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Cinfhen Gorgeous photo!! We didn‘t go to Tangiers, looks wonderful 😍Book sounds really good! 2y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen It‘s a beautiful city, real Mediterranean. It even feels a bit like Tel Avon and Marseille. We visited a very old synagogue, so impressive 2y
Librarybelle Oh! I‘m not familiar with this author! 2y
cariashley So glad you enjoyed it!! 2y
Lizpixie 🙌🎉 2y
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cariashley
cariashley
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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A quiet, introspective novel with a LOT going on between the lines. All about the traumas of our past and how we choose to share these with our loved ones (or not). Beautifully written and translated from the Norwegian. I‘m very happy to have gotten this in my Strand subscription box as I never would have come across it otherwise. It would make an amazing movie.

Thanks to #PercyCat for being a sturdy book prop!

sarahbarnes This sounds really intriguing! And what a beautiful cat, although he doesn‘t look too pleased. 😂 2y
cariashley @sarahbarnes 😹 he was rather disturbed!! 2y
BarbaraBB This sounds great! 2y
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AnneCecilie
AnneCecilie
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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A middle aged woman is looking back on her marriage and her family life. In doing so she looks back on the big decisions that influenced her life, her husband‘s life and their children‘s life.

I listened to the audio that was narrated by the author herself and I loved it. Will definitely listen to more of her books.

Winner of the Nordic Council‘s Literature Prize in 2012.

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MrBook
MrBook
Days in the History of Silence | Merethe Lindstrom
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#TBRtemptation post 3! Eva & Simon have spent most of their adult lives together, he's a physician & she's a teacher. They have 3 grown daughters & a comfortable home. Their painful pasts--secret from even their children--bind them as much as their affection and solidarity. With the housekeeper's abrupt dismissal and Simon's increasing withdrawal, those secrets may come out--about war, survival, and prejudices. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Gissy I like that title! 7y
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