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Touch - by Olaf Olafsson (Paperback)

Name: Touch - by Olaf Olafsson (Paperback)
Brand: Ecco Press
SKU: 87806509
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The inspiration for a film directed, written and produced by Baltasar Kormákur, co-written by Olaf Olafsson.
Author(s): Olaf Olafsson
272 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Psychological

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Book Synopsis

The inspiration for a film directed, written and produced by Baltasar Kormákur, co-written by Olaf Olafsson.

"Delicate, absorbing...as satisfying as it is moving." -- Vogue

A mesmerizing, panoramic story of one man's search to find a lover who suddenly disappeared decades before

When the pandemic hits, Kristofer is forced to shutter his successful restaurant in Reykjavik, sending him into a spiral of uncertainty, even as his memory seems to be failing. But an uncanny bolt from the blue--a message from Miko Nakamura, a woman whom he'd known in the sixties when they were students in London--both inspires and rattles him, as he is drawn inexorably back into a love story that has marked him for life. Even as the pandemic upends his world, Kristofer finds himself pulled toward an answer to the mystery of Miko's sudden departure decades before, compelling him to travel to London and Japan as the virus threatens to shut everything down.

A heart-wrenching love story and an absorbing mystery, Touch delves into the secrets of the past to explore the hidden lives that we all possess, the pain and beauty of our past loves and friendships that continue to leave their mark on us. Searching and lyrically rendered by acclaimed author Olaf Olafsson, Touch is a stunning tribute to the weight of history and the complexities of the human heart.

Review Quotes

"Olafsson's treatment of the vast cultural chasm between Icelander Kristófer, and Miko...brings suspense and heartache to the reader." - Library Journal

"Delicate, absorbing...Touch is weighted with questions about love, memory, and intergenerational trauma--reaching a denouement as satisfying as it is moving." - Vogue

"Olafsson is writing at the top of his game here -- any reader with a taste for novels that gently explore the internal world will find much to love in this remarkable book." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"The gratifying ending is hopeful. [Touch] adds up to an affecting story about the sway one's past can hold on the present." - Publishers Weekly

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .45 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Psychological

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Number of Pages: 272

Publisher: Ecco Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Olaf Olafsson

Language: English

Street Date: July 4, 2023

TCIN: 87806509

UPC: 9780063226999

Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-9781

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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