Kirsti Baggethun Boeken

"In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees--and to their children and one another--against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive--one that will give both him and his children honor and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper fighting an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao's young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident, she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him. Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, The History of Bees joins these three very different narratives into one gripping and thought-provoking story that is just as much about the powerful bond between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity."

A man starts driving without knowing where he is going. He alternates between turning right and left, and ultimately finds himself stuck at the end of a forest road. It soon grows dark and begins to snow. But instead of searching for help, he ventures, foolishly, into the dark forest. Inevitably, the man gets lost, and as he grows cold and tired, he encounters a glowing being amid the obscurity. Strange, haunting and dreamlike, A Shining is the latest work of fiction by National Book Award-finalist Jon Fosse, the Beckett of the twenty-first century" ( Le Monde ).

El protagonista y narrador, Asle, es pintor, viudo y vive en una casa en Dylgja donde anteriormente vivía con su esposa Ales. Ahora vive solo y sus únicos amigos son el vecino Åsleik, un soltero y pescador, y Beyer, un galerista que vive en Bjørgvin, a un par de horas en coche al sur de Dylgja. En el segundo volumen de la Septología, Asle vuelve a mirar el cuadro con las dos líneas que se cruzan. Y piensa en la infancia. En el tiempo en que él y su hermana hicieron el viaje prohibido hacia el fiordo. En el niño vecino que cayó al agua y se ahogó y en Skaldepanden, del que los niños deben cuidarse.