A Hundred Years

Interesting Facts

• The novel spans a century in the lives of three generations of women, whose destinies intertwine against the backdrop of harsh northern nature and historical upheavals, like threads in a complex tapestry of memory.
• The narrative seamlessly blends real events with the delicate poetics of the heroines’ inner worlds, giving the book a special atmosphere of intimacy and confession.
• The author masterfully uses the symbolism of water, wind, and light to emphasize the inseparable connection between people, land, and time, as well as the inner strength and vulnerability of her characters.
• Many voices are heard in the text: from the whispers of ancestors to the cries of newborns, creating the sense of a polyphonic chorus telling of pain, love, and endurance.
• The novel is filled with details of everyday life and traditions of northern Norway, allowing the reader to feel the breath of the era and hear echoes of forgotten stories passed down by word of mouth.