Small Comfort

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LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026 'A delightful and exquisitely executed literary mini-study that brings to mind Joan Didion' - Expressen 'An exciting read.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'I suspect that I will be thinking about some of these stories for a long time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'An entertaining, thought-provoking piece of fiction' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'Such a fabulous read and a brilliant translation!!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'Her humour and delight in language make the stories crackle with life' - Svenska Dagbladet _______ 'You know, love is love, he says. But what about the revolution?' Intricately built and wickedly humorous, these five interconnected short stories are all about one thing: money. From an interview with a child-star-turned-thief to the mysterious death of an employee at a drug manufacturer - or the couple feigning marital bliss to keep their inheritance, Ia Genberg carefully unravels the value we place on both money and people. What does it rea