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Book SynopsisIn the eleventh century, the rulers of the lands surrounding the North Sea are all hungry for power. To get power they need soldiers, to get soldiers they need silver, and to get silver there is no better way than war and plunder. This vicious cycle draws all the lands of the north into a brutal struggle for supremacy and survival that will shatter kingdoms and forge an empire. The Wolf Age takes the reader on a thrilling journey through the bloody shared history of England and Scandinavia, and on across early medieval Europe, from the wild Norwegian fjords to the wealthy cities of Muslim Andalusia. Warfare, plotting, backstabbing and bribery abound as Tore Skeie weaves sagas and skaldic poetry with breathless dramatization to bring the world of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons to vivid life.Trade Review“The turbulent [Second Viking Age] that straddles the first millennium is brought to life in a history worthy of a modern television epic.”--Financial Times“Skeie’s account of ruthless conflict, political intrigue, and diplomatic machinations reads like a real-life Game of Thrones—without the dragons. Medieval history buffs will be riveted” --Publishers Weekly Table of ContentsChapter overview Overview of persons 1241 A regime facing ruin The warrior’s good life Fire and smoke Midgard hvíti kristr To Norway Broad ancestral lands Two kingdoms The Great Silver coins for the king’s head Chronology Afterword

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Book SynopsisTRANSLATED BY ALISON McCULLOUGH''One of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London . . . revealing the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has had transformative effects - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so much more. The book is difficult to put it down''Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, New York''The ultimate book about Great Britain''s capital''Dagbladet''One of the best books of the year! . . . This is a book about what a city is and can be''AftenpostenIs there a street in London which does not contain a story from the Empire? Immigrants made London; and they keep remaking it in a thousand different ways. Nazneen Khan-Østrem has drawn a wonderful new map of a city that everyone thought they already knew. She travels around the city, meeting the very people who have created a tTrade ReviewNazneen Khan-Østrem has written one of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London. We all know by now that London, Paris, New York, and other major cities are destinations for immigrants coming from a vast mix of countries. What is less known is the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has actually had transformative effects in these powerful cities - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so much more. The book is difficult to put it down - I started reading it at 7.00 p.m. and did not stop until 10 hours later. -- Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, New York

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Hveberg’s rich, philosophical debut runs on ruminations about love, loss, and loneliness with two love stories, each involving a math professor and a brilliant student....Hveberg gives proof to a provocative equation for elegant fiction." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A novel of interior spaces that plumbs the depths of loneliness in order to find within it the origins of love." — Kirkus Reviews "[A] stunning debut novel about unrequited love, longing, obsession, betrayal, and more. Complex and alluring, it is framed by the author’s—and the protagonist’s—expertise in mathematics, as well as by music and literature." — Elayne Clift, New York Journal of Books “A mathemagical debut. This incredibly strong novel makes music out of mathematics and turns life into poetry. Bravo!” — Dagsavisen "A mature debut where the author juggles mathematics, art and passion in a love story full of both humor and deep despair. The result is one of the most complex and interesting protagonists I have encountered." — Vårt Land "A brilliant debut about the many aspects of love, and of the search for beauty in life." — Adresseavisen

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Book SynopsisFrom the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.**One of Cosmopolitan's 25 of the best books to read this summer 2021**"A wonderful storyteller" Chris Whitaker "Creepy, compelling and very well written" Harriet Tyce"Wonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling" Karen Hamilton"Masterfully paced and hauntingly written" Anna Bailey"Gets under your skin" Jo Spain"I couldn't put it down" Sarah WardAt first it's the lie that hurts.A voicemail from her husband tells Sara he's arrived at the holiday cabin. Then a call from his friend confirms he never did. She tries to carry on as normal, teasing out her clients' deepest fears, but as the hours stretch out, her own begin to surface. And when the police finally take an interest, they want to know why Sara deleted that voicemail.To get to the root of Sigurd's disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about their relationship.Could the truth about what happened be inside her head?Translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCulloughTrade ReviewA sharply observed thriller with a plot packed full of psychological suspense. I couldn't put it down. -- Sarah Ward, author of Bitter ChillTense and atmospheric, this psychological thriller gets under your skin. Helene Flood keeps presenting questions to her reader, sending us every which way, as she builds towards the stunning and satisfying conclusion. -- Jo SpainMasterfully paced and hauntingly written, The Therapist creeps up on you and leaves you looking over your shoulder long after you've turned the last page. -- Anna Bailey, author of Tall BonesDark, absorbing and richly complex. Helene Flood is a wonderful storyteller and The Therapist kept me guessing till the final, devilish twists. -- Chris WhitakerWonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling, with a rising sense of dread that will keep readers turning the pages right through to the unexpected ending. -- Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect GirlfriendCreepy, compelling and very well-written. The Norwegian setting and the questions it poses about crime and punishment are particularly interesting. -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeTense and atmospheric . . . Well plotted with plenty of unexpected twists and turns. -- Breda Brown * Irish Independent. *A marvellously assured debut thriller. -- Declan Burke * Irish Times. *Flood takes her time but manipulates audience expectations with considerable aplomb. -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times. *A striking debut. -- Andrew Rosenheim * Spectator *Will have you up all night with the lights on. * Elle. *Don't read this one at night. * Woman’s Weekly. *Chilling * Bella *We all love a Norwegian crime drama, and this is set to be your new favourite * Cosmopolitan *

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Book Synopsis "An absolutely prime slice of Scandicrime . . . the writer channels her professional expertise into a noteworthy domestic thriller" Barry Forshaw, FT"Having hit a bull's-eye with . . . The Therapist . . . Helene Flood repeats the trick with another twisty tale of domestic goings-on . . . teasing and pleasing the reader till the very last page" Sunday Times Crime Club"The Lover is taut, clever and irresistible" Anna Bailey"A wonderful storyteller" Chris WhitakerIs it worse to deceive to your husband or the police?Rikke is lying to them both.But how many lies can she get away with?When her upstairs neighbour Jørgen is found murdered, she's questioned alongside her husband. How can she admit that she and Jørgen were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings? The hint of relief that he's dead. And what would they say if they knew she used a spare key to enter his apartment the morning after he was killed?Rikke knows she can't hide the evidence of the affair from the police. And if she's caught in her lie, suspicion will turn to her. With her perfect family life threatening to unravel, Rikke realises that finding the killer is the only way to put herself in the clear. So long as the killer doesn't get to her first.Praise for The Therapist"Creepy, compelling and very well written" Harriet Tyce"Wonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling" Karen Hamilton"Masterfully paced and hauntingly written" Anna Bailey"Gets under your skin" Jo Spain"I couldn't put it down" Sarah Ward"A marvellously assured debut thriller" Irish Times."A striking debut" SpectatorTranslated from the Norwegian by Alison McCulloughTrade ReviewAn absolutely prime slice of Scandicrime . . . the writer channels her professional expertise into a noteworthy domestic thriller -- Barry Forshaw * FT *Having hit a bull's-eye with . . . The Therapist . . . Helene Flood repeats the trick with another twisty tale of domestic goings-on . . . teasing and pleasing the reader till the very last page * Sunday Times Crime Club *The joy of the book is the vivid variety of characters, and the cynicism with which Flood dissects the sad illusions of married life -- A.N. Wilson

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"An absolutely prime slice of Scandicrime . . . the writer channels her professional expertise into a noteworthy domestic thriller" Barry Forshaw, FT"Having hit a bull's-eye with . . . The Therapist . . . Helene Flood repeats the trick with another twisty tale of domestic goings-on . . . teasing and pleasing the reader till the very last page" Sunday Times Crime Club"The Lover is taut, clever and irresistible" Anna Bailey"A wonderful storyteller" Chris WhitakerIs it worse to deceive to your husband or the police?Rikke is lying to them both.But how many lies can she get away with?When her upstairs neighbour Jørgen is found murdered, she's questioned alongside her husband. How can she admit that she and Jørgen were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings? The hint of relief that he's dead. And what would they say if they knew she used a spare key to enter his apartment the morning after he was killed?Rikke knows she can't hide the evidence of the affair from the police. And if she's caught in her lie, suspicion will turn to her. With her perfect family life threatening to unravel, Rikke realises that finding the killer is the only way to put herself in the clear. So long as the killer doesn't get to her first.Praise for The Therapist"Creepy, compelling and very well written" Harriet Tyce"Wonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling" Karen Hamilton"Masterfully paced and hauntingly written" Anna Bailey"Gets under your skin" Jo Spain"I couldn't put it down" Sarah Ward"A marvellously assured debut thriller" Irish Times."A striking debut" SpectatorTranslated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough

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Book SynopsisFrom the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin."Creepy, compelling and very well written" Harriet TyceAt first it's the lie that hurts.A voicemail from her husband tells Sara he's arrived at the holiday cabin. Then a call from his friend confirms he never did. She tries to carry on as normal, teasing out her clients' deepest fears, but as the hours stretch out, her own begin to surface. And when the police finally take an interest, they want to know why Sara deleted that voicemail.To get to the root of Sigurd's disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about her relationship.Could the truth about what happened be inside her head?"A wonderful storyteller" Chris Whitaker "Wonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling" Karen Hamilton"Masterfully paced and hauntingly written" Anna Bailey"Gets under your skin" Jo Spain"I couldn't put it down" Sarah WardTranslated from the Norwegian by Alison McCulloughTrade ReviewA sharply observed thriller with a plot packed full of psychological suspense. I couldn't put it down. -- Sarah Ward, author of Bitter ChillTense and atmospheric, this psychological thriller gets under your skin. Helene Flood keeps presenting questions to her reader, sending us every which way, as she builds towards the stunning and satisfying conclusion. -- Jo SpainMasterfully paced and hauntingly written, The Therapist creeps up on you and leaves you looking over your shoulder long after you've turned the last page. -- Anna Bailey, author of Tall BonesDark, absorbing and richly complex. Helene Flood is a wonderful storyteller and The Therapist kept me guessing till the final, devilish twists. -- Chris WhitakerWonderfully creepy, twisty and compelling, with a rising sense of dread that will keep readers turning the pages right through to the unexpected ending. -- Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect GirlfriendCreepy, compelling and very well-written. The Norwegian setting and the questions it poses about crime and punishment are particularly interesting. -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeTense and atmospheric . . . Well plotted with plenty of unexpected twists and turns. -- Breda Brown * Irish Independent. *A marvellously assured debut thriller. -- Declan Burke * Irish Times. *Flood takes her time but manipulates audience expectations with considerable aplomb. -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times. *A striking debut. -- Andrew Rosenheim * Spectator *We all love a Norwegian crime drama, and this is set to be your new favourite. * Cosmopolitan. *Will have you up all night with the lights on. * Elle. *Don't read this one at night. * Woman’s Weekly. *Chilling. * Bella. *

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Book SynopsisTRANSLATED BY ALISON McCULLOUGH''One of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London . . . revealing the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has had transformative effects - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so much more. The book is difficult to put it down''Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, New York''The ultimate book about Great Britain''s capital''Dagbladet''One of the best books of the year! . . . This is a book about what a city is and can be''AftenpostenIs there a street in London which does not contain a story from the Empire? Immigrants made London; and they keep remaking it in a thousand different ways. Nazneen Khan-Østrem has drawn a wonderful new map of a city that everyone thought they already knew. She travels around the city, meeting the very people who have created a truly unique metropolis, and shows how London''s incredible development is directly attributable to the many different groups of immigrants who arrived after the Second World War, in part due to the Nationality Act of 1948. Her book reveals the historical, cultural and political changes within those communities which have fundamentally transformed the city, and which have rarely been considered alongside each other.Nazneen Khan-Østrem has a cosmopolitan background herself, being a British, Muslim, Asian woman, born in Nairobi and raised in the UK and Norway, which has helped her in unravelling the city''s rich immigrant history and its constant ongoing evolution.Drawing on London''s rich literature and its musical heritage, she has created an intricate portrait of a strikingly multi-faceted metropolis. Based on extensive research, particularly into aspects not generally covered in the wide array of existing books on the city, London manages to capture the city''s enticing complexity and its ruthless vitality.This celebration of London''s diverse immigrant communities is timely in the light of the societal fault lines exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. It is a sensitive and insightful book that has a great deal to say to Londoners as well as to Britain as a whole.Trade ReviewNazneen Khan-Østrem has written one of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London. We all know by now that London, Paris, New York, and other major cities are destinations for immigrants coming from a vast mix of countries. What is less known is the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has actually had transformative effects in these powerful cities - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so much more. The book is difficult to put it down - I started reading it at 7.00 p.m. and did not stop until 10 hours later. -- Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University, New York

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Book SynopsisA page-turning and powerful medical mystery for readers of Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders and The Beauty in Breaking by Michele HarperMore than 20 million Americans have autoimmune diseases, which occur when the immune system attacks the body. Autoimmune diseases are often misdiagnosed by doctors and overlooked by medical researchers. Almost all affect women more often than men.The Immune Mystery follows doctor and researcher Anita Kåss’s quest to solve the autoimmune puzzle, beginning with the premature death of her mother, who developed rheumatoid arthritis shortly after giving birth to Anita. As a child, Anita vowed to study the illness and one day find a cure.Becoming a respected doctor and researcher, Anita devoted herself to studying auto-immune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. Why do so many autoimmune diseases start to show symptoms during and after childbirth, perimenopause, and menopause? Could autoimmune diseases be linked to our changing hormones?Despite the groundbreaking nature of her research, Anita had to fight for her ideas against the conventional wisdom and casual sexism of the medical industry—even as she made a discovery that earned her a record-breaking US$95 million pharmaceutical deal.A compelling blend of incredible determination and cutting-edge science, The Immune Mystery changes the way we think about autoimmune diseases. Anita offers solace to patients struggling with questions about their health, and introduces a powerful new voice in medical storytelling.Trade Review“An impressive account of an ambitious medical researcher and her struggles…. Kåss watched her mother suffer from the debilitating effects of rheumatoid arthritis; she died when the author was in her early teens. After performing brilliantly in medical school, Kåss devoted her life to the study of autoimmune diseases, bravely stepping into a male-dominated field that garners far less attention than other areas of research….Good popular science combined with a moving memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews

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