Stolen : a novel / Ann-Heľn Laestadius ; translated from the Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laestadius, Ann-Helén, author.

Contributor:

Willson-Broyles, Rachel, translator.

Standardized Title:

Stöld. English

Language:

English

Swedish

Subjects (All):

Sami (European people)--Fiction.

Sami (European people).

Women, Sami--Fiction.

Women, Sami.

Reindeer herders--Sweden--Fiction.

Reindeer herders.

Hate crimes--Sweden--Fiction.

Hate crimes.

Lapland--Fiction.

Lapland.

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Bildungsromans.

Suspense fiction.

Physical Description:

384 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Scribner trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Scribner, 2023.

Language Note:

In English ; translated from Swedish.

Summary:

"On a winter day north of the Arctic Circle, nine-year-old Elsa--daughter of S̀mi reindeer herders--sees a man brutally kill her beloved reindeer calf and threaten her into silence. When her father takes her to report the crime, local police tell them that there is nothing they can do about these "stolen" animals. Killings like these are classified as theft in the reports that continue to pile up, uninvestigated. But reindeer are not just the S̀mi's livelihood, they also hold spiritual significance; attacking a reindeer is an attack on the culture itself. Ten years later, hatred and threats against the S̀mi keep escalating, and more reindeer are tortured and killed in Elsa's community. Finally, she's had enough and decides to push back on the apathetic police force. The hunter comes after her this time, leading to a catastrophic final confrontation."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes topics & questions for discussion.

"Originally published in Sweden in 2021 by Romanus & Selling as Stöld."--Title page verso.

Other Format:

Online version: Laestadius, Ann-Helén. Stöld. English. Stolen.

ISBN:

9781668007167

1668007169

9781668005071

1668005077

OCLC:

1319091436

Publisher Number:

99992767938