The Secret of Snow

By Tina Harnesk

This lyrical runaway Swedish hit follows a reclusive, elderly couple who cross paths with a pair of twentysomething newcomers in a small mountain town, revealing an unexpected, shared history and the reclamation of a nearly extinct culture.

Meet M riddja: eccentric, eighty-five years old, and facing a cancer diagnosis. She's determined to keep the truth about her illness from her husband Biera, while also finding someone who can take care of him once she's gone.

Meet Kaj: a new transplant to the village, recently engaged to Mimmi, and mourning the death of his mother. One day, when Kaj unexpectedly finds a box of S mi--the indigenous people of Scandinavia--handicrafts belonging to his mother, he unlocks something he never anticipated, something that will change his life for years to come.

A "brilliant debut" (Aftonbladet S ndag, Sweden) full of humor and heartbreak, The Secret of Snow movingly grapples with grief, love, and the power of history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668028239
• ISBN13: 9781668028230
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.4"