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So lonely : our desire for community--and what drives us apart / Hilde Østby ; translated by Matt Bagguley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Østby, Hilde, 1974- author.
- Standardized Title:
- Kart over ensomheten. English
- Language:
- English
- Norwegian
- Subjects (All):
- Loneliness.
- Social isolation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Books, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English, translated from the Norwegian.
- Contents:
- Why loneliness is the hunger of the soul, and why we cannot bear to be abandoned
- Why the eyes really are the mirror of the soul
- Why having a good laugh doesn't always prolong your life
- Why it is important to understand each other
- Why community can be dangerous
- Why it is so difficult to trust each other
- Why we can yearn so badly for a hug
- I encounter the Groke for the last time.
- Notes:
- Translation of: Kart over ensomheten: om vår ustoppelige trang til fellesskap og hva som driver oss fra hverandre.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Østby, Hilde, 1974- Kart over ensomheten. English. So lonely.
- ISBN:
- 9781778400032 (electronic bk.)
- 1778400035 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90102556143
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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