Parson's Widow

By Marja-Liisa Vartio

After the publication of The Parson's Widow, Vartio's fifth novel, Finnish critics hailed it as a masterpiece, her finest literary achievement. This is the first opportunity for English readers to become acquainted with her unforgettable characters: the eccentric widow of a country parson, her maid Alma, and the other inhabitants of a rural village. Readers will discover the passions that lie beneath the villagers' reserve and formality, and that from time to time break through the polite surface with devastating results.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564784835
• ISBN13: 9781564784834
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher