Book
Things that fall from the sky / Selja Ahava ; translated by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781786075413
- Physical Description: 230 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: London : Oneworld, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Finnish by Gummerus Publishers as Taivaalta tippuvat asiat, 2015. |
| Language Note: | Translated from Finnish. |
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| Subject: | Life change events > Fiction. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Sechelt/Gibsons.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Gibsons Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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- Baker & Taylor
"One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected direction... Three lives are changed forever by a series of random events: a young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky; a woman wins the jackpot twice; and a man is struck by lightning four times. Selja Ahava weaves together these unique stories in a charming, one-of-a-kind tale about just how far people will go to force life into a logical pattern they can make sense of. This is a story of everyday life. But it is also a meditation on the passing of time, the endurance of love and the pain of loss."--Publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Exploring the unexpected and inexplicable nature of reality, this meditation on the passing of time, the endurance of love and the pain of loss follows three people whose lives are forever changed by a series of events. - Baker & Taylor
Three lives are changed forever by a series of random events: a young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky; a woman wins the jackpot twice; and a man is struck by lightning four times. How far will people go to force life into a logical pattern they can make sense of? -- adapted from jacket - Perseus Publishing
One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected directionâ¦
Things that Fall from the Sky is a stunning narrative that explores the unexpected and inexplicable nature of reality.
Three lives are changed forever by a series of random events: a young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky; a woman wins the jackpot twice; and a man is struck by lightning four times. Selja Ahava weaves together these unique stories in a charming, one-of-a-kind tale about just how far people will go to force life into a logical pattern they can make sense of.
Things that Fall from the Sky is a story of everyday life. But it is also a meditation on the passing of time, the endurance of love and the pain of loss. This prize-winning novel by one of Finlandâs best-loved writers is now touching readersâ hearts all over the world, painting an unforgettable picture of the unforeseen twists and turns that can define a lifetime.
- Perseus Publishing
A poignant meditation on love and loss and how twists of fate can take life in the most unexpected directions.
- Simon and Schuster
WINNER OF THE 2016 EU PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected direction...
A young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky. A woman wins the jackpot twice. A man is struck by lightning four times. Coincidence? Or something more?
Things That Fall from the Sky is the tale of three lives that are changed forever by random events. But it is also a meditation on the endurance of love, the passage of time and the pain of loss. Selja Ahava, one of Finland's best-loved novelists, weaves these stories together in an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind fable about the twists and turns that can define a lifetime.
