About the author

Jens Christian Grøndahl (born 9 November 1959 in Lyngby) is a Danish writer.

His novel An Altered Light was shortlisted for the 2006 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

In 1998 he won the Danish booksellers award De Gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel) for his novel Lucca.


In 2017, Grøndahl went on the record stating that "It's never the woman's fault if a man decides to attack her. But, that said...well, when I look at the picture of the victim, the way she let herself be photographed, the look she gives the camera...I can't help but think that this is a girl who's looking for trouble." regarding the beheading of journalist Kim Wall.

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En sommer under besættelsen mødes tre menneskers livsbane tilfældigt: En 16-årig ung pige på sommerophold ved Vesterhavet, en nedstyrtet engelsk pilot og en dreng, der senere bliver til bogens fortæller. "En kun små 100-siders roman - men med langtidsvirkning." - Litteratursiden "Stilsikkert og smukt" - Erik Skyum-Nielsen, Information "'Den nydes i ét drag, mens tankerne bølger." - John Chr. Jørgensen, Ekstra Bladet "Grøndahl skriver enkelt og usentimentalt om følelser og indre verdener i denne lille fortælling, der får selv Tjekhov til at virke overlæsset. - The Guardian
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Publish date20 Oct 2020
Published byStoryside AB
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ISBN audio9789180124478