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A fairy tale / Jonas T. Bengtsson ; translated from the Danish by Charlotte Barslund.

by Bengtsson, Jonas T., 1976-

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Fathers and sons -- Fiction.

Family secrets -- Fiction.

Copenhagen (Denmark) -- Fiction.

9781770893061 (trade pbk.)

Eventyr. English English

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402 p. ; 21 cm.

Translation of: Et eventyr.

Translated from the Danish.

1986. Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again. Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an unconventional life, constantly on the move and living on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs, from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day he home-schools his young son. At night he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king who are on a mission to kill the wicked White Queen, while running from the White Men who hide in plain sight. One day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, when the boy is just entering adulthood, questions about his father's murky past can no longer remain unanswered.

Danish fiction -- Translations into English.

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