Eli Larsen is a talented author and film-maker. She writes books. She directs films. She wins awards. She is a success. But Eli has a secret. Since she was a child she has shared her life with Espen, Erik, Prins Eugen and Emil – or, rather, with their voices. Sometimes they're friendly, sometimes comforting, but sometimes they want to hurt Eli and the people she loves most. Tracing her illness from childhood, Eli shows us what it is to be creative, charming, talented and deeply disturbed. In this candid and beautiful novel Beate Grimsrud opens the doors upon a world unknown to most offering a uniquely fascinating view on human existence.
Author
Beate Grimsrud was a Norwegian author, playwright and director, who has lived in Stockholm, Sweden since 1984. Grimsrud made her literary debute in 1990 with the short story collection Det fins grenser for hva jeg ikke forstår. Since then she has published several novels. She has also directed for film and radio, and written plays for theater, radio, TV and feature films.
