About the Author

Thorvald Steen is a Norwegian writer who has published a wide range of novels, plays, collections of poems, short stories, children's books, and essays. His other books include Don Carlos, Giovanni, Constantinople, Lionheart, The Little Horse, and The Weight of Snow Crystals. James Anderson's literary translations from the Norwegian include Berlin Poplars, by Anne B. Ragde; Nutmeg, by Kristin Valla; and several books by Jostein Gaarder.

Reviews

"Steen paints a razor-sharp picture of a man on the brink. It is a spectacular and exciting historical novel that once again shows that Steen is unrivalled in this genre."-- "Adresseavisen, on the Norwegian edition"