My Brother and His Brother - by Håkan Lindquist (Paperback)

About the Book

Coming-of-age novel, detective story and a gripping as well as touching book about love and memory, "My Brother and His Brother" tells the story of 18-year-old Jonas and his quest to discover the truth about the deceased older brother he never got to meet.

Book Synopsis

"My Brother and His Brother" tells the story of 18 year-old Jonas, who throughout his teenage years has been trying to find out about Paul, the brother who died before he was born. Eventually, Jonas discovers that Paul had an intense love affair with another boy during the last year of his life. His search for truth is related like a mystery where there are loose ends, clues and cliff hangers. A love story that continues. Hakan Lindquist s debut novel received critical acclaim when it first appeared in Sweden in 1993. It won the Prix Litteraire Bordelaise de Lunetterie when it was published in French in 2002. "My Brother and His Brother" has been translated into twelve languages."

Review Quotes

" ... this novel immediately establishes its creator as one of the luminaries of contemporary gay literature. A short novel with only six main characters, its richness teases the reader's mind long after closing its covers. The book is definitely a keeper." Lambda Literary