Kjell West+Â , Neil Smith (Translator)
The Wednesday Club
- ISBN 13:
- 9780857053510
- author:
- Kjell West+Â , Neil Smith (Translator)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MacLehose Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 14.5 x 2.6 x 21.4 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Thrillers, , Kjell West+Â, Neil Smith,The Wednesday Club,MacLehose Press,0857053515,General & Literary Fiction,Finland,European History,Fiction / General,Fiction In Translation,Helsinki, Finland,Modern & contemporary ficti
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Wednesday Club by Kjell Westö is set against the backdrop of 1938, as Hitler's expansionist policies stir both admiration and anger in Helsinki. In this relaxed gentlemen's club, old friends gather to socialise, discuss politics, and drink together. However, the growing political unrest in Europe is taking its toll on the group's cohesion. For lawyer Claes Thune, who has recently returned home after years serving as a diplomat, life feels chaotic. His divorce and lack of enthusiasm for his law practice mirror the turmoil in his personal life. Fortunately, he has the support of his new secretary, Matilda Wiik, but her polished exterior hides a deep-seated trauma from the Finnish Civil War. As tensions rise within the club, Thune's world becomes increasingly complicated. Meanwhile, Matilda struggles to come to terms with her own past, and the two must navigate their complex relationships amidst the growing unease in Europe.
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