Lucca

Lucca

by Jens Christian Grondahl (Author)

Synopsis

A love story of immense emotional and philosophical reach - compelling, elegant and astute. Lucca Montale, a 32-year-old Danish actress, is rushed into hospital after a motor accident. She is severely injured after a head-on collision with a lorry. Robert, the doctor responsible for treating her, is obliged to break the news that she may never see again. Robert and Lucca are both suffering the after-effects of love. He has sought refuge in controlled resignation since his divorce. She has rushed into dramatic, desperate acts. Gr?ndahl masterfully deploys a dual narrative, switching with astounding insight between the stories that the two protagonists relate to each other. This superb novel was a sensational literary bestseller in Gr?ndahl's native Denmark.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 385
Edition: Main
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 30 May 2002

ISBN 10: 1841950874
ISBN 13: 9781841950877
Book Overview: This title was awarded the Danish Booksellers' Golden Laurels prize.

Media Reviews
An actress is injured in a motor accident and rushed to hospital. As she convalesces she begins an intense relationship with her doctor. Both are suffering the after effects of love, and confide in each other in a dual narrative of astounding insight and power.
Author Bio
Jens Christian Grondahl is one of the most celebrated and widely read writers in Europe. Born in Denmark in 1959, his literary work includes thirteen novels, essays and several plays. Three of his novels, Lucca, Silence in October and Virginia, were published by Canongate to outstanding acclaim. His fiction has been translated into sixteen languages, and he has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Booksellers' Golden Laurels for Lucca.