The World and Varvara

Beautifully executed propelled by [Fruelund’s] exceptional assurance of form and bone-dry wit.—Olga Ravn Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Employees“The World and Varvara is the type of book you cannot put down.”—Preben Rasmussen“A pure reading pleasure.”—Mai Misfeldt. Varvara Eng is a flamboyant 79 ½ year old Danish actress who has lived a very colorful life. When the struggling young writer Pelle is hired to write Varvara’s memoir he’s told that Varvara wants “someone who knows how to lie without being exposed.” The memoir is supposed to be published when Varvara turns 80 which means Pelle has eight weeks to finish it. But there are certain distractions.