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Troll

byRasmus Daugbjerg, Hazel Evans (Translator)

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A troll lives in the forest. Her fate is tied to the earth. Far away sits a power-hungry king. People fear him. They have little choice but to follow his command, to slaughter the animals and cut down trees.

As the townspeople torment the earth, the troll’s duties become heavier: she must kill them, and she suffers for it. Fearing both the king, whose cruel hands direct their lives, and the troll’s punishment when they follow the king’s orders, Karoline, Erik, Johan, Petra and Kaj grow increasingly desperate.

Translated from Danish by Hazel Evans.

A new worldview bursting with forgotten and repressed logic – animistic, fairytale-like, and mythological. In Daugbjerg, the supernatural appears perfectly natural

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About Rasmus Daugbjerg

Rasmus Daugbjerg (b. 1993) is one of the boldest new voices in Danish literature. His novels have been nominated for numerous prizes, including the Blixen Prize and Montana's Literature Prize. For Troll, he was awarded the prestigious Michael Strunge Prize and the Danish Art Foundation's revered three-year grant.
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  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • ISBN: 9780241780831
  • Length: 112 pages
  • Price: £12.99
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