About the book
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize
A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middleaged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament
'To mother is to murder, or close enough', thinks Johanna, as she looks at the spelling of the two words in Norwegian. She's recently widowed and back in Oslo after a long absence as she prepares for a retrospective of her art.The subject of her work is motherhood and some of her more controversial paintings have brought aboiut a dramatic rift between parent and child. This new proximity, after decades of acrimonius absence, set both women on edge, and before too long Johanna finds her mother stalking her thoughts, and Johanna starts stalking her mother's house.
Editions of Is Mother Dead
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781839764318
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781804291849
- EBook
- ISBN 9781839764332
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Longlisted for the International Booker Prize
A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middleaged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament
'To mother is to murder, or close enough', thinks Johanna, as she looks at the spelling of the two words in Norwegian. She's recently widowed and back in Oslo after a long absence as she prepares for a retrospective of her art.The subject of her work is motherhood and some of her more controversial paintings have brought aboiut a dramatic rift between parent and child. This new proximity, after decades of acrimonius absence, set both women on edge, and before too long Johanna finds her mother stalking her thoughts, and Johanna starts stalking her mother's house.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Is Mother Dead about?
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize
A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middleaged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament
'To mother is to murder, or close enough', thinks Johanna, as she looks at the spelling of the two words in Norwegian. She's recently widowed and back in Oslo after a long absence as she prepares for a retrospective of her art.The subject of her work is motherhood and some of her more controversial paintings have brought aboiut a dramatic rift between parent and child. This new proximity, after decades of acrimonius absence, set both women on edge, and before too long Johanna finds her mother stalking her thoughts, and Johanna starts stalking her mother's house.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Is Mother Dead?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Is Mother Dead?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781839764318
Is Is Mother Dead part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Verso Fiction
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Is Mother Dead?
Vigdis Hjorth
Who is the Publisher of the book Is Mother Dead?
Verso Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Is Mother Dead is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781839764318) and paperback(ISBN 9781804291849) and ebook(ISBN 9781839764332)
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