A review by anetq
Hr. Arnes penge by Selma Lagerlöf

5.0

A dramatic tale of murder and theft, deceit and vengeance from beyond the grave. All crammed into this short little classic by Nobel Prize-winner Lagerlöf. In a sense it's almost a nordic variety of magic realism (in the best possible way). Our heroine narrowly escapes a gruefull death, must sacrifice her loves for justice and peace of the dead and pay the highest prize to make things right. And while that all sound a bit heavy, dark and nordic [in the style of the later Strindberg etc.] this novel actually flows more like a modern day nordic-noir crime novel. Easy to read, plot-driven and just really well written. I can only recommend it! I'll definitely be reading more Lagerlöf.