The Seven Doors
Agnes Ravatn
The Seven Doors
Agnes Ravatn
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When the tenant of Nina and her husband's house goes missing after an uncomfortable visit, Nina starts her own investigation.
"This really reminds me of Patricia Highsmith's work, and I can't offer much higher praise than that." --Philip Ardagh, author, Dreadful Acts "This is Ravatn's first book in this genre, and as a psychological thriller it certainly does the job. In all, a tense and riveting read!" --Barry Forshaw, author, The Man Who Left Too Soon "Intriguing . . . enrapturing." --Sarah Hilary, author, Someone Else's Skin "An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution that engulfs this flawed pair." --Publishers Weekly "The Bird Tribunal is a chilly psychological thriller / domestic noir that unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway's far north." --Irish Times
Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) is an author and columnist. She made her literary début with the novel Week 53 (Veke 53) in 2007. Since then she has written three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (Stillstand), 2011, Popular Reading (Folkelesnad), 2011, and Operation self-discipline (Operasjon sjøldisiplin), 2014. In these works Ravatn shows her unique, witty voice and sharp eye for human fallibility. Ravatn received the Norwegian radio channel radio NRK P2 Listener’s Novel Prize for this novel, a popular and important prize in Norway, in addition to the Youth Critic’s Award for The Bird Tribunal which also made into a successful play, and premiered in Oslo in 2015. Rosie Hedger was born in Scotland and completed her MA (Hons) in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She has lived and worked in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and now lives in York where she works as a freelance translator. Rosie was a candidate in the British Center for Literary Translation’s mentoring scheme for Norwegian in 2012, mentored by Don Bartlett. Visit her website: rosiehedger.com and follow her on Twitter @rosie_hedger
"This really reminds me of Patricia Highsmith's work, and I can't offer much higher praise than that." --Philip Ardagh, author, Dreadful Acts "This is Ravatn's first book in this genre, and as a psychological thriller it certainly does the job. In all, a tense and riveting read!" --Barry Forshaw, author, The Man Who Left Too Soon "Intriguing . . . enrapturing." --Sarah Hilary, author, Someone Else's Skin "An unrelenting atmosphere of doom fails to prepare readers for the surprising resolution that engulfs this flawed pair." --Publishers Weekly "The Bird Tribunal is a chilly psychological thriller / domestic noir that unfolds in an austere style that perfectly captures the bleakly beautiful landscape of Norway's far north." --Irish Times
Agnes Ravatn (b. 1983) is an author and columnist. She made her literary début with the novel Week 53 (Veke 53) in 2007. Since then she has written three critically acclaimed and award-winning essay collections: Standing still (Stillstand), 2011, Popular Reading (Folkelesnad), 2011, and Operation self-discipline (Operasjon sjøldisiplin), 2014. In these works Ravatn shows her unique, witty voice and sharp eye for human fallibility. Ravatn received the Norwegian radio channel radio NRK P2 Listener’s Novel Prize for this novel, a popular and important prize in Norway, in addition to the Youth Critic’s Award for The Bird Tribunal which also made into a successful play, and premiered in Oslo in 2015. Rosie Hedger was born in Scotland and completed her MA (Hons) in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She has lived and worked in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and now lives in York where she works as a freelance translator. Rosie was a candidate in the British Center for Literary Translation’s mentoring scheme for Norwegian in 2012, mentored by Don Bartlett. Visit her website: rosiehedger.com and follow her on Twitter @rosie_hedger