Těší mě, Agneta – Hamberg Emma (2024)

Agneta is forty-nine years old. Her children only reach out when they want money, and her colleagues have absolutely no interest in what Agneta does, thinks, or wants. Her husband Magnus, a birdwatcher and athlete, believes that the body is a temple and should not be polluted with things like red wine or apricot jam. Fortunately, there is a space behind the freezer in the basement where Agneta can indulge in jam. And then lie in bed, secretly sipping wine and watching television shows about France. When Agneta sees an advertisement in the newspaper offering a position as an au pair for a boy in France, she decides to make a significant change. To the surprise of everyone else and herself, she soon finds herself in an abandoned square in a small village in Provence, where nothing is as it was advertised. The adventure can truly begin. My name is Agneta is a novel about the courage to step beyond one's shadow, about French cheeses, a monastery full of palms, a sad turtle, and how important it is to keep dancing. A novel that radiates joy for life and love for people on every page.