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Nutmeg

Gabriel Angélico was born with his heart on the wrong side of his body. He lives in a mountain town in Venezuela, and his life's dream is to see the sea. Following a lazy, halcyon sojourn on a small Caribbean island, a young Norwegian girl, Klara Jørgensen, appears in the town. The day Gabriel meets Klara, his life is changed for ever. Klara must now choose between the two men she loves, as she learns that finding your way in life involves not only the search for the perfect partner but also for a place you can call home.

In this love story, written as it is with a South American pen and imbued with the fragrance of exotic scents, people are depicted with a rare fervour and empathy, while atmosphere and human relationships alike throb with rhythm, passion and temperament.

Praise for "Nutmeg":

"A fabulous book ... on par with any of the fiction published in Norway in recent years."
(Adresseavisen)

"An artistic test piece that is quite out of the ordinary ... a gifted storyteller with an ear for the finer points of the language that is rare nowadays." (Fædrelandsvennen)

First published: 2000, Aschehoug Fiction

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