“Jarre has a moral motivation: to understand behavior as much as possible, to peer into the abject abyss, to probe the reasons for a conspiracy of silence.”
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Corriere della Sera
“Looking for a last-minute gift that captures the spirit of Christmas? … A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time … Scandinavia is arguably ground zero for Yuletide, with its crisp weather, elk, gnomes and lingonberries. There are 18 stories, both by famous authors … and writers less well known beyond their borders.”
Toronto Star