Hanna, Johanna, and Anna—three generations of daughters of a harsh northern land. Their temperaments are like the waters of the lake near the family estate by the old mill on the Swedish-Norwegian border. Emotional restraint borders on coldness. Marital fidelity and love for children coexist with an inability to find common ground with those closest to them. And yet it would be hard to find women of one family more different than these. Hanna’s earthiness, born of a hungry childhood; Johanna’s sensitivity and extraordinary gift of imagination; Anna’s striving for her roots and independence… Yes, they are different, but the problems they face in life are surprisingly similar and become almost fateful.
Contents:
Anna. Prologue
Hanna Born in 1871, died in 1964
Anna. Interlude
Johanna Born in 1902, died in 1987
Anna. Epilogue