Tales of Protection

Proof copy. 8vo. Pp. [vi], 500. Pictorial wraps.

Translated from the Norwegian by Nadia Christensen. Originally published in 1998 by J.W. Cappelens Forlag, Norway, as Beretninger om Beskyttelse.

Author's third book. Four tales about the nature of luck and chance, reminiscent of Isak Dinesen's Seven Gothic Tales. An eccentric scientist lies dead in his coffin reflecting on the past and his last experiment – collecting random incidents from human history and finding the underlying pattern that connects them. By the author of Psalm at Journey's End, about the sinking of the Titanic.

In 2010, the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington established the Nadia Christensen Endowment for Excellence in Nordic Studies, in recognition of the translator's prowess in her field. "[A] gloriously rewarding novel." –Publishers Weekly