Tangled Roots by Maria Turtschaninoff. This is an epic four hundred year intergenerational saga beginning in the 17th-century. This family history on a small farmstead in the north of Finland combines Finnish folklore and magic realism on the farm and the surrounding marshland. Told in episodic portraits of the people and the imagery of the mystical forest it explores themes of belonging and ancestry, human versus nature, history and hope. Come to the place where the wilderness is alive with the “forest folk” and the land’s enduring nature shows that wherever we put down roots, the land grows roots in us.

Maria Turtschaninoff is a highly celebrated, full-time author whose lyrical prose and historically rooted storytelling shine brightly in her first adult novel, Tangled Roots. The book has become a global sensation, sold to 23 territories and awarded the €10,000 Eeva Joenpelto Literary Prize in 2024.

Drawing inspiration from masters of the craft like Tolkien, Pullman, and Le Guin, Turtschaninoff has built a distinguished career. She is a Finlandia Junior Prize winner, a multi-time Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee, and the author behind the globally acclaimed Red Abbey Chronicles trilogy (translated into 30 languages). She holds an MA in human ecology, bringing a unique depth to her captivating narratives.

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