Título: From Finland with Love
Autor: Ellie Alanko
Sinopse: Sex, sauna and sisu stir up a crazy stew when an unknown Finnish cousin and his hot friend burst into Alina Escala's quiet Silicon Valley life. In a robust but bumbling quest for love and belonging, Alina tolerates her outspoken cousin and pursues his alluring friend-while plagued by repressed grief, mind-boggling headaches, wacky dates, and some truly tragic hair days. Cultures clash and passions peak as the ever-blunt Finns mix with Alina's crowd, resulting in a summer of surprising romantic entanglements. From an exclusive, historic enclave in Northern California and the stunning Yosemite Valley to Helsinki and the remote waterside cottages of Finland, Alina's award-winning search for family is both an exploration of unknown Finland and the exploration of an unknown self. Sex: Since the death of her parents and the clang of her biological clock, Alina desires a man and baby, family. As a constant reminder, her best friend Meredith has a lovable toddler with Alina's ex-boyfriend. Sauna: any story permeated with the unique East-meets-West Finnish culture, history, and wisdom ("If tar, liquor and sauna do not help, the disease is fatal"), must include Finland's national pastime and sacred cleansing ritual. Sisu is the classic Finnish quality of fortitude, grit, and sometimes foolish stubbornness that drives thirty-three-year-old Alina through a ribald summer of love and woe.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “From Finland with Love”, de Ellie Alanko, publicado pela editora Libra Publications, em 2013 e com 326 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Libra Publications
Páginas: 326
Ano: 2013
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0989427218
ISBN13: 9780989427210