'Gripped me like an airport read . . . perfect.' Lena Dunham
'Lena Andersson's Wilful Disregard is a story of the heart written with bracing intellectual rigor. It is a stunner, pure and simple.' Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones
Winner of the August Prize 2013
On the day that Ester Nilsson, a poet and a sensible person in a sensible relationship, meets renowned artist Hugo Rask, her rational world begins to unravel. Leaving her boyfriend and her past behind, Ester embarks on what is sure to be the greatest love story of her life.
It's a shame no one else agrees.
WINNER OF THE AUGUST PRIZE 2013
'So wise and funny that it begs to be quoted . . . extraordinary' Julie Myerson, Guardian
'Brilliant and unflinching. Andersson writes smart, sharp-eyed, and often witheringly funny prose . . . addictive reading' Belinda McKeon, author of Tender
On the day that Ester Nilsson, a poet and a sensible person in a sensible relationship, meets renowned artist Hugo Rask, her rational world begins to unravel. Leaving her boyfriend and her past behind, Ester embarks on what is sure to be the greatest love story of her life.
It's a shame no one else agrees.
'Dry wit and sharp insight . . . if she sees an intellectual pretension, she pricks it' The Economist
'Andersson's novel is refreshing for its willingness to look at sexual fixation with a woman's gaze. I read
Wilful Disregard full of both agonised secondhand embarrassment and admiration for Andersson's crisp prose. Ester is maddening, lovable . . . and recognisable to anyone who's ever had a day ruined by an unanswered text message.
