Anne's diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, with surprising, heartwarming results. A moving, elegant and warmly funny novel by the Norwegian Anne Tyler.
'Helga Flatland writes with such astuteness ... Her portrayal of a fractured family trying to cope through emotional personal circumstances was perfect. I devoured this in two sittings and was overwhelmed with feelings for the characters'
Nina Pottell, Prima 'Sometimes you simply don't have words to express the beauty and experience of a book - this is one of them'
Louise Beech _______________
Anne's life is rushing to an unexpected and untimely end. But her diagnosis of terminal cancer isn't just a shock for her - and for her daughter Sigrid and granddaughter Mia - it shines a spotlight onto their fractured and uncomfortable relationships.
On a spur-of-the moment trip to France the three generations of women reveal harboured secrets, long-held frustrations and suppressed desires, and learn humbling and heart-warming lessons about how life should be lived when death is so close.
With all of Helga Flatland's trademark humour, razor-sharp wit and deep empathy,
One Last Time examines the great dramas that can be found in ordinary lives, asks the questions that matter to us all - and ultimately celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, in an exquisite, enchantingly beautiful novel that urges us to treasure and rethink ... everything.
For fans of Elena Ferrante, Maggie O'Farrell, Mike Gayle, Joanna Cannon, Sally Rooney and Carol Shields. _______________
'The most beautiful, elegant writing I've read in a long time. If you love Anne Tyler, you will ADORE this'
Joanna Cannon 'Flatland is hailed as "the Norwegian Anne Tyler", but, for me, she writes like Flatland, which is more than good enough'
Saga 'A poignant and beautifully written story ... intimate, evocative and moving'
Kristin Gleeson 'Helga Flatland possesses a pen made from fluent wisdom, subtle humour and elegance'
Carol Lovekin 'Absolutely loved its quiet, insightful generosity'
Claire King 'So perceptive and clever'
Rónán Hession 'A thoughtful and reflective novel about parents, siblings and the complex - and often challenging - ties that bind them'
Hannah Beckerman, Observer 'This is a super exploration of families that I'd urge you to read for the subtle prose, with well defined characters and a strong storyline'
Sheila O'Reilly 'Love the sophistication, directness and tenderness of this book'
Claire Dyer 'The most clear-eyed, honest, yet sympathetic examination of relationships that I have ever read'
Sara Taylor 'The author has been dubbed the Norwegian Anne Tyler and for good reason ... If you love books about dysfunctional families, you'll love this'
Good Housekeeping 'In quiet prose, Helga Flatland writes with elegance and subtle humour to produce a shrewd and insightful examination of the psychology of family and of loss'
Daily Express
Rosie Hedger was born in Scotland and completed her MA (Hons) in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. She has lived and worked in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and now lives in York where she works as a freelance translator. Rosie was a candidate in the British Center for Literary Translation's mentoring scheme for Norwegian in 2012, mentored by Don Bartlett. Visit her website: rosiehedger.com and follow her on Twitter @rosie_hedger Helga Flatland is already one of Norway's most awarded and widely read authors. Born in Telemark, Norway, in 1984, she made her literary debut in 2010 with the novel Stay If You Can, Leave If You Must, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' First Book Prize. She has written four novels and a children's book and has won several other literary awards. Her fifth novel, A Modern Family (first English translation), was published to wide acclaim in Norway, August 2017, and was a number-one bestseller. The rights have subsequently been sold across Europe and the novel has sold more than 100,000
