Suliko by Pirkko Saisio is travelling to Hungary and Denmark, where it will be published by Polar and Jensen & Dalgaard respectively.
Suliko by Pirkko Saisio is starting its journey out into the world: this title is travelling to Hungary and Denmark. In Hungary Suliko will be published by Polar and in Denmark it will be published by Jensen & Dalgaard.
Suliko is a lyrical and intense novel where a disillusioned dictator reflects on his life on a cold New Year’s Eve. The only thing that seems to bring him comfort is Suliko, a song from his youth that has become a leitmotif throughout his entire life. The novel slips into flashbacks, describing how his idealism turned into something completely different, and the events flash him by until he can hardly recognize himself.
Pirkko Saisio is the author of the globally successful Helsinki Trilogy, and the great dame of Finnish literature, with a production ranging from novels to plays. Her The Red Book of Farewells (Helsinki Trilogy #3) and Passion have recently been included in the Readers’ and Critics’ Selections of the 100 Best Books from Finland.
Polar is a Hungarian publishing house specialising in Nordic literature. It is the Hungarian home of, among others, Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen, A Wooden Prayer by Antti Hurskainen, and many others.
Jensen & Dalgaard is a Danish publishing house with a carefully curated selection of international literature. They are the Danish home of The Pelican’s New Clothes by Leena Krohn, Matara by Matias Riikonen, Destruction by Iida Rauma, and 101 Ways To Kill Your Husband by Lindstedt & Vuola, among others.
In Finland, Suliko is published by Siltala.
Congratulations to the author and the publishers!