Wild Angel (Vildängel)

Lina Forss

 

Anna-Marie goes by the name Timotej, Thyme, the herb which grows wild in the field where she was conceived. She grew up in a bustling upper middle class family in Stockholm during the 70’s. When her parents divorce, she and her brother are forced to live in two separate worlds: the glamorous jet-set one week and gray suburban life the next. Her mother Jenny meets a new man and they move to London, they are swept into a life filled with private schools, wild parties and sexual adventures. But one day, all the money and privilege become useless, once Timotej’s mother is diagnosed with a terrible disease.

 

Wild Angel is an intriguing book aimed at a popular audience, with an expressive literary style. Timotej’s story raises questions of identity, class and how death affects us all. The book was well-received by the Swedish media.

 

349 pages

 

English reading material available. Translation by Lina Forss.

 

Rights Sold

Sweden: Natur & Kultur, Månpocket

 

Reviews

"Her language has the same perfect drive and flow as the best among the more entertaining British authors do."
Svenska Dagbladet

 

"Right down into the darkness but in good spirits."
Dagens Nyheter

 

"Lina Forss is a great stylist."
Hallandsposten

 

"Actually, I don’t think I can tribute her enough."
Damernas Värld

 

"4:th on the list: The debuting novel Wild Angel is an unsentimental and stylistically nice partly autobiographical novel about life the way it can look in the upper class."
Aftonbladet