A Thousand Fragments of Trust
Tom and Jessica meet at a party and fall in love. They embark upon a passionate relationship and move in together. But soon they realise that they are very different from each other. But as long as there is love, then surely everything else will sort itself out. Won’t it?
Of course, it is not as simple as that. And when their daughter, Greta, is born, things get even more complicated. Although Jessica and Tom love each other, they hurt each other. Despite the deeply felt love between them, their relation goes astray in a confused tangle of betrayal and faithlessness. At the same time, both of them know that their love is still in there, and that it is worth fighting for. But no love can be taken for granted.
Helena von Zweigbergk (b. 1959) is an author, journalist and film critic. She started her literary career with the crime series about Ingrid Carlberg, a prison chaplain, and has since then written several bestselling novels revolving around contemporary family dramas. In 2008 she made her literary breakthrough with the hugely successful and praised novel From the…
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Tom and Jessica meet at a party and fall in love. They embark upon a passionate relationship and move in together. But soon they realise that they are very different from each other. But as long as there is love, then surely everything else will sort itself out. Won’t it?
Of course, it is not as simple as that. And when their daughter, Greta, is born, things get even more complicated. Although Jessica and Tom love each other, they hurt each other. Despite the deeply felt love between them, their relation goes astray in a confused tangle of betrayal and faithlessness. At the same time, both of them know that their love is still in there, and that it is worth fighting for. But no love can be taken for granted.
