Landslide - Kaiser, Ylva

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Résumé :
What happens when, in the blink of an eye, the life you know no longer exists? Vesna is thirteen and visiting her aunt and uncle in the mountains when her reality is abruptly turned on its end by the attack of enemy aircraft. All but cut off from the outside world, the secluded village begins to feel more like a prison than a refuge. Desperate to return home, she embarks on a perilous journey, accompanied only by her own fierce determination and the boy she befriends along the way, who somehow has the ability to look beyond the desolation and find magic even in a broken world. But can she find the way home, and will there even be a home at the end of the road? Set against the backdrop of the Croatian War of Independence, this is the story of two young people coming of age in a fractured land. In a place where violence is abundant, nothing is certain, and children are forced to grow up too fast, the line between reality and imagination begins to blur. And when the smoke clears, the question remains ? what is real, and what is merely a fantasy? How do you build a new life, when you are no longer sure who you really are?

Biographie:
Ylva Kaiser is born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. A biomedical scientist by training, she holds a PhD in Medical Science with focus on immunology, and is currently working as a Medical Advisor within the pharmaceutical industry. Formerly a competitive tennis player at national elite level, she has a keen interest in sports, with particular affection for both alpine and cross-country skiing. Aside from scientific publications, she has previously written monthly columns for one of Sweden's larger tennis blogs and occasionally acts as sports commentator for Swedish football. She loves to travel and explore new cultures, enjoys spending time in nature, and firmly believes life is too short for bad food and wine. A lifelong book lover, she finds inspiration in evocative locations across the globe, with the hope that the reader between the pages of her books will be transported to another country or another world....