HAVET SYNG – THE OCEAN SANG
by Trude Teige
The Ocean Sang is a gripping love story about a strong woman in a male-dominated coastal community.
1800s, Sunnmøre: Kristiane promises her father that his pilot’s license will not be lost to the family. As a woman, she cannot take over the piloting responsibility and must therefore marry someone who can and will do so. Between duty and passion, she must make her choice.
This is the first novel about Kristiane.
ABOUT THE BOOK
First published by Aschehoug, Norway 2002
RIGHTS SOLD
Denmark, Alpha
Germany, S. Fischer
Norway, Aschehoug
REVIEWS
“Liberatingly untrendy.”
– Dagbladet
“Trude Teige shows that she has a talent for storytelling (…) and, not least, she builds trust in the reader through her many credible and detailed descriptions of tools, methods, and traditions in a coastal Norwegian environment.”
– Aftenposten
“Trude Teige maintains her grip on the narrative and (…) evokes strong moods and feelings and captures the atmosphere of a distant era.”
– Bergens Tidende
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