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In the midst of a harsh winter, young writer Veronika arrives in the Swedish countryside seeking stillness and solitude to come to terms with a recent tragedy. Her arrival is silently observed by gaunt Astrid, her elderly, reclusive neighbour from the farm next door, who in turn guards her own secrets. Astrid tentatively offers comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly home-cooked meals, but their friendship is a stop-start one. As the icy winter gives way to spring, Astrid and Veronika are drawn together and begin to embark on a tender and unusual friendship. Confiding in one another over hot-smoked trout and the new season's strawberries, the two women swap memories of loves lost, and the dark secrets that surround them both begin to come to light ...
Genre: General Fiction
Genre: General Fiction
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July 2007 : UK Paperback
February 2007 : UK Paperback
August 2005 : UK Paperback
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April 2009 : USA Audio edition
April 2009 : Canada Audio edition
October 2008 : USA Audio edition

Title: Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs
Author(s): Linda Olsson
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Availability: Amazon
October 2008 : Australia Audio edition

Title: Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs
Author(s): Linda Olsson
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Availability: Amazon AU
October 2008 : UK Audio edition

Title: Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs
Author(s): Linda Olsson
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Availability: Amazon UK
June 2007 : Australia Audio CD
May 2007 : USA Audio CD

Title: Astrid and Veronika
Author(s): Linda Olsson
ISBN: 1-66448-246-6 / 978-1-66448-246-3 (USA edition)
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Availability: Amazon AU
2007 : USA Audio CD

Title: LINDA OLSSON'S ASTRID & VERONICA AUDIOBOOK CD'S COMPLETE & UNABRIDGED
Author(s): LINDA OLSSON
ISBN: 1-4281-4944-9 / 978-1-4281-4944-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: RECORDEDBOOKS
Availability: Amazon UK
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February 2007 : USA Kindle edition
August 2005 : Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition