Golden Throat

“An enchanting and timeless novel. A true masterpiece. » Turun Sanomat (3rd Finnish daily) Finland, early 20th century. Erik Stenfors is the son of a wealthy forest owner. While his father only aspires to make his fortune by exploiting his lands, his mother introduces him to the infinite beauty of nature and its mysteries, as deep as the boreal forest. A few years later, as the country becomes independent and plunges into civil war, Erik meets Lidia, a young working-class activist. This encounter precipitates his departure into the wild regions of the North, where he is confronted with the vertigo of extreme solitude. Thus begins “Golden Throat”, a masterful fresco where each character sees their destiny tossed about by the whirlwind of history. HAS Both realistic and dreamlike, this novel never ceases to impress with its detailed and sensitive description of nature, which borders on the mystical. Translated from Finnish by Anne Colin du Terrail