Veronica Pimenoff
Veronica Pimenoff (b. 1949) is an author, anthropologist and psychiatrist. Her previous work, the novel C (Tammi 2005), presented a challenging view of a crumbling Europe. In 2009 Pimenoff was awarded with the Pro Finlandia Medal for her writing.
Praise:
“Besides being a well-told novel, Pimenoff’s book is also an important one.” – Savon Sanomat
Written by Veronica Pimenoff
Heroclipse
The migrant, arriving to the US from Asia via Europe, is almost at his destination, as he has an entrance pass to the Pentagon hanging around his neck.
Mythical and historical events drift past in the backdrop of this long-anticipated novel, offering points of repetition and comparison. The hero has suckled at the breast of the Statue of Liberty and gone on wild rampages while carrying out the arbitrary orders of his masters, in hopes of ascending into their lofty company. When vandalism is met with vandalism and war intensifies, he slows down.
The fickle leaders, who move people like pawns in playing out their own conflicts, are not capable of bringing order to the field, nor can the hero figure out how to release his pent-up energy. The air conditioning hums as worlds collide, buildings slide to the earth, identities blur, and thoughts run wild. Heroclipse originated in one skull and two fists at the commencement of the final third of 2001.
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