Things That Fall from the Sky: Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, 2021

By Selja Ahava

Book Overview

One quirk of fate can send life spiralling in the most unexpected direction...

Things that Fall from the Sky is a stunning narrative that explores the unexpected and inexplicable nature of reality.

Three lives are changed forever by a series of random events: a young girl loses her mother when a block of ice falls from the sky; a woman wins the jackpot twice; and a man is struck by lightning four times. Selja Ahava weaves together these unique stories in a charming, one-of-a-kind tale about just how far people will go to force life into a logical pattern they can make sense of.

Things that Fall from the Sky is a story of everyday life. But it is also a meditation on the passing of time, the endurance of love and the pain of loss. This prize-winning novel by one of Finland's best-loved writers is now touching readers' hearts all over the world, painting an unforgettable picture of the unforeseen twists and turns that can define a lifetime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786075415
• ISBN13: 9781786075413
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"