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Description
Bloomsbury presents Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius, read by Jade Wheeler.
**NOW A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION**
**THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**
'Written with heart and great appeal' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A coming-of-age-story to be loved everywhere in the world' FREDRIK BACKMAN, author of A MAN CALLED OVE
'Has struck a chord worldwide' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
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The international sensation: the story of a young Sámi girl's coming-of-age, and a powerful fable about family, identity and justice
Nine-year-old Elsa lives just north of the Arctic Circle. She and her family are Sámi – Scandinavia's indigenous people – and make their living herding reindeer.
One morning when Elsa goes skiing alone, she witnesses a man brutally killing her reindeer calf, Nástegallu. Elsa recognises the man but refuses to tell anyone – least of all the Swedish police force – about what she saw. Instead, she carries her secret as a dark weight on her heart.
Elsa comes of age fighting two wars: one within her community, where male elders expect young women to know their place; and against the ever-escalating wave of prejudice and violence against the Sámi.
When Elsa finds herself the target of the man who killed her reindeer calf all those years ago, something inside of her finally breaks. The guilt, fear, and anger she's been carrying since childhood come crashing over her like an avalanche, and will lead Elsa to a final catastrophic confrontation.
Product details
| Published | 02 Feb 2023 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 13 hours and 13 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781526659941 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Circus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Stolen is an extraordinary novel. A coming-of-age-story you'll get lost in, about youth and heritage and the never-ending struggle to be allowed to exist. Although set in the coldest and most northern part of Scandinavia, I'm convinced it's a universal story to be loved everywhere in the world
FREDRIK BACKMAN, author of A MAN CALLED OVE
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The simple storytelling, told through the eyes of a child, lurches into the brooding darkness of a thriller, with more than a touch of Nordic noir
independent.co.uk
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Ann-Helén Laestadius's debut novel for adults highlights the discrimination Sweden's ethnic minority Sami have suffered over the years for their determination to pursue a traditional lifestyle as reindeer herders
GUARDIAN
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Extraordinarily good ... A gripping and moving work of literary fiction ... Stolen promises to be the catalyst for a greater global awareness of the range of issues facing the Sámi. First and foremost, it's a terrific novel
NEW EUROPEAN
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Her mastery of imagery is second to none
LITRO
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An epic, multi-generational tale ... Stolen is a clear-eyed, sometimes shocking account of the persecution of a people whose language has been restricted, their culture repressed and land taken from them. Laestadius's description of the layers of trauma passed down the generations is particularly affecting
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