Summary of The Jade Cat
“The Jade Cat” is a historical family saga that chronicles the author’s Jewish Løvin family throughout the twentieth century. It details their successful integration into Danish high society, the challenges they faced during the Second World War, and their everyday struggles, including generational conflicts, drug addiction, infidelity, and madness.
Reasons to read The Jade Cat
“The Jade Cat” is a beautiful family saga with a large cast of characters, that centres on three generations of women: Katze, her daughter Li, and her granddaughter Zeste. This book is a compelling read for those interested in 20th-century Danish history. Danish author Suzanne Brøgger has received several prestigious literary awards 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: Copenhagen (Denmark)
Original title: Jadekatten
Year of publication: 1997
Nr of pages: 393
