Vera
A woman meets her first boyfriend again and is drawn back to her youth in Dalen, when her parents give her a horse named Vera. Vera is a foal, a living creature that requires work and attention, and a great responsibility is placed on the young girl, who is used to spending most of her time alone. When she later meets a boy who is two years older than her, he similarly becomes a lifeline, a fragile and intimate connection that is both overwhelming and elusive.
Vera is a beautiful, sensual and deeply moving novel about care, loneliness and how early experiences shape us – especially those we are not equipped to bear or have the language to express.