by Kerstin Ekman · Btb Bei Goldmann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442720606
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«Springquelle» is the historical novel by Kerstin Ekman, published by Btb Bei Goldmann in paperback (405 pages, in German).
The novel follows Tora, a former servant who scrapes by selling bread and sweets she makes herself and dreams of opening her own café. Set in a small Swedish town during the years of the First World War, it portrays the struggle of Tora and other women to achieve their independence in a society that still limits their autonomy.
The translation from Swedish is by Hedwig M. Binder. The original work, Springkällan, was published in 1976; this German edition appeared in 1996. It is the second installment of the Katrineholm tetralogy.
For readers interested in early twentieth-century Sweden and stories of women fighting for their independence.
Kerstin Lillemor Ekman is a Swedish novelist.
