Wolf Winter, by Cecilia Ekbäck
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‘Wolf winter,’ she said, her voice small. ‘I wanted to ask about it. You know, what it is.’He was silent for a long time. ‘It’s the kind of winter that will remind us we are mortal,’ he said. ‘Mortal and alone.’ Swedish Lapland, 1717. Maija, her husband Paavo and her daughters Frederika and Dorotea arrive from their native Finland, hoping to forget the traumas of their past and put down new roots in this harsh but beautiful land. Above them looms Blackåsen, a mountain whose foreboding presence looms over the valley and whose dark history seems to haunt the lives of those who live in its shadow.While herding the family’s goats on the mountain, Frederika happens upon the mutilated body of one of their neighbors, Eriksson. The death is dismissed as a wolf attack, but Maija feels certain that the wounds could only have been inflicted by another man. Compelled to investigate despite her neighbors’ strange disinterest in the death and the fate of Eriksson’s widow, Maija is drawn into the dark history of tragedies and betrayals that have taken place on Blackåsen. Young Frederika finds herself pulled towards the mountain as well, feeling something none of the adults around her seem to notice.As the seasons change, and the “wolf winter,” the harshest winter in memory, descends upon the settlers, Paavo travels to find work, and Maija finds herself struggling for her family’s survival in this land of winter-long darkness. As the snow gathers, the settlers’ secrets are increasingly laid bare. Scarce resources and the never-ending darkness force them to come together, but Maija, not knowing who to trust and who may betray her, is determined to find the answers for herself. Soon, Maija discovers the true cost of survival under the mountain, and what it will take to make it to spring.
Wolf Winter, by Cecilia Ekbäck- Amazon Sales Rank: #350084 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.70" h x 1.00" w x 5.70" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 376 pages
Review “The time and place seem so remote as to be unearthly, and the style has a stealthy quality, like a silent fall of snow; suddenly, the reader is enveloped. The story creeps up and possesses the imagination; there’s something eerie in the way half-understood and only half-seen events leave their mark. It’s a powerful feat of suggestion, visually acute, skillfully written; it won’t easily erase its tracks in the reader’s mind.”— Hilary Mantel, author of the Man Booker Prize-Winning Bestsellers Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies“Exquisitely suspenseful, beautifully written, and highly recommended.”—Lee Child, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers“The most brilliantly, dark, eerie, intriguing, out-of-this-world tale I've ever read... Think The Killing and then square it.”—Ruby Wax, author of Sane New World“Wolf Winter is a beautiful novel, full of wisdom and poetry. Cecilia Ekbäck writes dark, compelling prose steeped in a powerful sense of place. Spellbinding.”—Saskia Sarginson, author of Without You"It’s rare to come across such an original, compelling and beautifully written novel. Set in a haunted landscape during a dark Scandinavian winter in the 1700s, Wolf Winter has a mystery at its core, supported by richly drawn characters, magical language and so many twists and turns that you’ll be reading and shivering into the wee hours."—Pam Lewis, author of Speak Softly, She Can Hear and A Young Wife“As dark as a winter night in the Arctic, as magical as the northern lights, Wolf Winter kept me turning pages long past my bedtime. A marvelous mixture of terror and delight.”—Lauren B. Davis, author of The Empty Room and Against a Darkening Sky“Rich in history and authentic detail, Wolf Winter is a deeply satisfying read. I highly recommend it.”—Rene Denfeld, author of The Enchanted“In the early 18th century, Maija, her husband Paavo, and their two daughters emigrate from Finland to Swedish Lapland, leaving behind a troubled past. The country is rich and beautiful, but dominated by the ominous mountain Blackasen, said to be a dwelling for evil spirits and dark creatures. Out herding goats, the girls find the body of one of the other settlers. Maija is outspoken in her belief that their neighbor was murdered, despite the reluctance of the other settlers to admit. Winter arrives early and fiercely... As the “wolf winter” continues unabated, they learn that there is nothing so dangerous as fear.”—Lyn Roberts, Square Books (Oxford, MS)“Cecilia Ekback’s tale of Swedish Lapland in 1717 gives insight into the land and people of the far north and is also hard to let go.”—Barbara Theroux, Fact & Fiction (Missoula, MT)“Wolf Winter is richly atmospheric and vivid. The cold is beyond imagining, as is the enveloping dark and the terrible hunger as stores diminish. Inevitably, Wolf Winter will be compared with Hannah Kent's remarkable Burial Rites. Ekback, however, has achieved something different. Wolf Winter is an historical crime mystery in the Nordic noir tradition, which chills as it impresses.”—Anna Creer, Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)“Swedish-born debut author Ekbäck writes with deliberate pacing and immerses the reader in the endless snowfall of winter with her hypnotic prose.”—Emily Byers, Library Journal, Editor’s Fall Pick“This snapshot of life in a place where winter can be unspeakably cruel, where simply staying alive is a victory, proves irresistible.”—The Kirkus Review“Ekbäck is at her best when describing the harsh, unforgiving land and the family’s unending battle with nature.”—Jordan Foster, The Strand Magazine“Wolf Winter eminently repays reading for the beauty of its prose, its strange, compelling atmosphere and its tremendous evocation of the stark, dangerous, threatening place, which exists in the far north and in the hearts of all of us.” – Melanie McGrath, The Guardian (UK)“In Wolf Winter, Swede Cecilia Ekbäck (writing in English) provides something fresh: for a start, a period setting (Swedish Lapland in 1717) and a haunting poetic strain not found elsewhere in the genre, except perhaps in the novels of Johan Theorin…. Highly individual fare.”– Barry Forshaw, Financial Times (UK)“Wolf Winter is an absorbing and impressive debut from an author who I look forward to reading again.”– The Globe and Mail (Canada)“Swedish Lapland of 1717 is evoked so vividly that it seeps into your bones… A highly intelligent piece of historical Scandi-noir.”– The Times (UK)“A compelling, suspenseful story.”– Sunday Times (UK)“Swedish-born Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut novel is a real page-turner. Similar to Stephen King’s writing style and imagination, the novel, which is set in 1717 Lapland, takes us on an exhilarating journey (4 stars).”— Ok! Magazine (UK)“Fans of The Minaturist will love flashing back to the dark bleakness of 1717 Lapland in Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut.”— Grazia Magazine (UK)“Ekbäck keeps the historical setting vivid and laced with pertinent details, but her characters are multifaceted… There is nothing quaint about Ekbäck’s 18th century Sweden, which is full of political gaming at all levels, and a landscape that seems bent on killing anyone who commits to living on it. Ekbäck could certainly follow up with a sequel, but with her balance of fine prose and clever plotting, I hope she ventures into different times and characters, as I’m excited to see her range.”– The National Post (Canada)“This story of the struggle for survival of a family of Finnish settlers in Swedish Lapland in the early 18th Century is not for the faint hearted. The writer creates a convincing atmosphere of a very strange time in a very strange land... The details of how these people survive in an extraordinary landscape stays with you long after you have finished reading.”— Daily Mail (UK)“Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut Wolf Winter is an absorbing tale about fear, death and a cursed land.”— The National (UAE)
About the Author Cecilia Ekbäck was born in Sweden in a small northern town. Her parents come from Lapland. In Wolf Winter , her first novel, she returns home to the landscape and the characters of her childhood. Ekbäck is a Professional Member of PEN American Center. She lives in Calgary with her husband and twin daughters.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Perfect Blizzard Book, Nordic Noir, Historical Fiction, Strong female characters By G. Uhl I think Wolf Winter is a perfect winter blizzard book. For Summer beach reading I grab light easy reading because the book has to go well with the weather and the abundance of summer cocktails. Winter has the advantage of pairing with dark roast Swedish coffee, and a caffeinated brain can handle more meaty reading.Wolf Winter hits me in all my sweet spots. Strong female characters, suspense, fantasy (of the magic variety), survival skills, and lots of snow. I read many nordic noir stories and also historical fiction and this is a nice balanced blend of the two.So basically this is a murder mystery with very nice turns and twists. The setting is as important as the plot. The characters, some are alive and some are not, are drawn in what I think is a typical Scandinavian style in that you get to know these people in small bits and pieces over time.The year is 1717 and the politics of the time and place are important to the story but the writer leaves the boring details out altogether. That was ok with me. There is plenty of revelations and clues and secrets and hauntings to fill out the story. Lots of characters considering the setting but it was never too complicated to keep them all straight.There is a scene in the book with a snow blizzard and an explanation to clear off the porch every time the snow on the window sill reaches an inch. Otherwise they'd be snowed in and wouldn't be able to open the front door. This is the same week in New York state the lake effect snow dumped 6 feet and the news showed photos of a dog who wanted to go out but couldn't because there was a wall of snow behind the front door.It isn't good when we forget the old ways and this is one of the main morals of this book.For readers who care, there is no swearing and no sex on screen. It's a murder mystery with ghosts but it's not a gory horror book.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Goes Well with a Cup of Tea and A Blustery Storm By Irish For me, the driving force of Wolf Winter is the atmosphere. From the beginning the reader knows that Blackasen Mountain in 1717, is a dark and forbidding place. When Maija and Paavo leave their coastal town to move to the base of the mountain in Sweden's Lapland, with their daughters, Fredericka and Dorotea, the first thing that occurs is the girls stumble upon the body of a dead man on a goat path. When some of the local settlers claim his death was from a bear or wolf attack, the midwife, Maija, knows something is strange about the place. The man was murdered in her opinion, and she wants to know why. When the local priest is called to further investigate the death, he places some trust in the newcomer to help provide proof that the man was murdered. Could the murderer be amongst the local Lapp population? The Lapps are mysterious and are often blamed for the series of disappearances from previous years. Worse, could it be someone from one of the local families scattered at the base of the mountain.When Paavo leaves to find work back at the coast, Maiva must keep herself and her girls from starving as the snow deepens and the temperatures plummet. The world at Blackasen Mountain becomes a game of survival where superstitions rule and mysterious rumors swirl about with the snow. One of the most effected is Fredericka, the oldest of the daughters. She too is pulled into the mystery of the murdered man and is compelled to reveal the killer as she learns more and more about the murdered man and the small population of people who surround her.This is an interesting tale that I enjoyed reading. I especially enjoyed reading this during the stormy weather we have had recently. I didn't know a lot about the Lapps or the area going into the book and I found the daily lives of these settlers very interesting. The harsh winter and the politics and superstitions of the area made for an intriguing story. I give this story an A+ for atmosphere and a B- for plot and character development. All around this was an interesting tale told in a unique setting and location.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful. 4.5 stars for a textured and complex tale of a time and place; perilously rapid descent at the end By Quickbeam This is a story of murder and mysticism in the early 1700's of northern Sweden. It is lyrical and dour, gloomy and righteous. There is a spiritual battle between a state enforced Christianity and the native beliefs of the Lapp (Sami) people. If you didn't already know, you get a solid lesson in the regional unending war involving the Finns, the Swedes and the Russians. I felt deeply invested in the main characters and the protagonist's drive to solve the crimes committed in their new home in rural northern Sweden.This is by no means a quick read; the pacing is quite slow for the first 80% of the book. This allows the author to invest time in the natural world; she does explore the harsh environment and how it impacts day to day life. I felt steeped in the tight weave of law, faith and mores that were bound to every soul in town. You also feel the pull of the main family's roots in Ostrobothnia, a coastal region of western Finland.My only concern with the book was that after a glacial advance, the book ends with a whirlwind of reveal. It was a bit too fast and rushed for me after so long an investment. I felt like saying "Wait a minute! Slow down!". Not everything is tied up neatly and you are left to ponder some of the more mystical elements on your own.I am very familiar with the terrain of this book, having traveled there and studied it in school. I am uncertain if those without a similar background will find it confusing. There is very spare use of non-English terms so that should not be a deterrent. Overall, I was very satisfied with this work and feel that the author has a strong start to a writing career.Fans of Scandinavian crime and mystery literature should find this very engaging.
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