Hanna's daughters

Author: Marianne Fredriksson
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: This book topped the bestseller lists of Germany's Der Spiegel, the Netherlands' Bookblad, and other countries, and was named one of the top ten bestsellers in the world in 1997 by the West. Set against the isolated lakes and mountains of the Scandinavian Peninsula, the story portrays the social and historical panorama of an overlooked era through the experiences of three generations of women. Grandmother Hannah was born into poverty in rural areas and was raped by the son of a farmer at the age of 12. She endured a life of hardship but was never crushed by a heavy fate. Her daughter Johanna, filled with fantasies, could only conform to societal norms and spent her entire life as a housebound homemaker. Her daughter Anna is a modern independent woman who, starting from university, repeatedly falls into the arms of men but is always unlucky in love. This is a must-read for all daughters.