Summary of A Change of Time
Ida Jessen’s novel, “A Change of Time,” is written as a collection of diary entries, letters, poems, and songs. It tells the story of a female schoolteacher in rural Denmark during the 1920s, who strives to re-start her life following the death of her husband.
Reasons to read A Change of Time
“A Change of Time” is a candid, intimate, and empathetic novel about life, longing, and female identity in early 20th century Denmark. Danish author Ida Jessen has received numerous accolades for her novels, including the Golden Laurel (De Gyldne Laurbær), the Søren Gyldendal Prize, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Danish Arts Foundation.
Setting: Thyregod, Syddanmark (Denmark)
Original title: En ny Tid
Year of publication: 2015
Nr of pages: 250
