Queen - Faber Editions - Boek

Judit is the stubborn, singular matriarch at the center of a windswept Swedish family saga. Set on a misty coastline, the tale follows her bond with her brother Viktor and their silent brother Albert, as Judit guards secrets and dreams amidst salt spray. When Viktor emigrates to America, the ground beneath her shifts irreversibly. Translated into English for the first time, Queen (1964) emerges as a visionary epic—mythic in miniature, mystical and anarchic. The novel is presented by translators Saskia Vogel and with an introduction by Sarah Moss, who called it a masterpiece of human emotion.

The narrative unfolds with a powerful focus on fear, rage, love and resentment, offering a richly charged portrait of family, memory, and the forces that bind and break. The setting’s stark beauty and the quiet, relentless intensity of Judit’s world draw readers into a story fuelled by inevitability and cold beauty.

• Judit’s realm is a windswept farm on a misty coast.
• Viktor emigrates to America, shifting the family’s ground.
• Originally published in 1964 in Sweden.
• English translation by Saskia Vogel; first English edition.
• Introduced by Sarah Moss, praised as a masterpiece.
• 160 pages, Paperback edition by Faber & Faber.