Publisher: Varrak
City: Tallinn
Year: 2017
Original language: Swedish
Translator: Aet Varik
Pages: 264
Condition: book in normal condition
Dimensions: 200x143 mm
Size: standard format, hardcover
A young man dies in a car accident. Was it an accident or suicide? The unnamed writer decides to find out what exactly happened in the last days of Samuel's life. Interviews with Samuel's neighbors, friends and relatives reveal a portrait of a caring grandson and loyal friend, in whose life his girlfriend Laide and best friend Vandad played a central role. Laide, who had just divorced, wanted to establish a shelter for women who were victims of domestic violence in Sweden illegally. The more Samuel helped him in this endeavor, the more distant he became from Vandad, who painfully survived the loss of his friend. That is until the day when Samuel suddenly disappeared from both Laide's and Vandat's lives. "Everything I Don't Remember" is a haunting tale of love and remembrance that feels like a tense thriller with its precise style and playful structure. Jonas Hassen Khemiri (b. 1978), born from Sweden on his mother's side and Tunisian on his father's side, is considered one of the most important Swedish writers of his generation. He has received several awards, including the August Prize for the best Swedish novel of 2015 for Everything I Don't Remember.