by Sofi Oksanen · Bonnier Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789174293722
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«När duvorna försvann» is the historical novel by Sofi Oksanen, published by Bonnier Pocket in paperback (363 pages, in Swedish).
Set in Estonia during and after the Second World War, the novel deals with occupation, resistance and betrayal. Oksanen explores loyalty and disloyalty, adaptation and the inability to adapt, and the choices people make in times of conflict.
Third instalment of the Estonian Quartet. Original Finnish: «Kun kyyhkyset katosivat»; Swedish translation by Janina Orlov.
For lovers of historical fiction and Nordic literature, with an interest in Estonia, the occupation and the aftermath of the Second World War.
Sofi-Elina Oksanen is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
