Will and Testament - Verso Fiction (Paperback)

'This was a novel that people could enjoy either as high literature or as a work of down-and-dirty revenge. The tabloids loved it as much as the broadsheets, and it became the bestselling novel of the year.' - Guardian

'Hjorth parcels out the secrets with a precision worthy of Ibsen, so that the level of suspense is maintained up to the very last of the 343 pages.' - Aftenposten

'Vigdis Hjorth's new novel is furious and wise, trembling and stringent. Will and Testament examines who owns the past. This is the novel in weaponised form.' - NRK

'The strength of the novel lies in Bergljot's convincing and continuing vulnerability, in her mixed feelings and her flaws... A clear-eyed and convincing story of a family's doomed attempt to reconcile and the limits of forgiveness.' - Kirkus

'In a ruthless yet patiently delivered work, Hjorth does something that few writers achieve: Will and Testament is both economical and overwhelming.' - Elsa Court, Financial Times

'Will and Testament is a compulsively readable novel, one that turns questions of shame into weapons against silence.' - Paris Review

'Hjorth's thoughtful, drily funny, and often devastating novel will leave a deep and lasting impression on readers.' - Publishers Weekly