Mirror, Shoulder, Signal

Dorthe Nors is fantastic! -Junot Diaz- Nors writing is by turns witty, gut wrenching, stark and lyrical. -Los Angeles Times- Sonjas over forty, and shes trying to move in the right direction. Shes learning to drive. Shes joined a meditation group. And shes attempting to reconnect with her sister.But Sonja would rather eat cake than meditate.Her driving instructor wont let her change gear.And her sister wont return her calls. Sonjas mind keeps wandering back to the dramatic landscapes of her childhood - the singing whooper swans, the endless sky, and getting lost barefoot in the rye fields - but how can she return to a place that she no longer recognises? And how can she escape the alienating streets of Copenhagen? Mirror, Shoulder, Signal is a poignant, sharp-witted tale of one womans journey in search of herself when theres no one to ask for directions.

Mirror, Shoulder, Signal follows a forty-something woman named Sonja, who is struggling in various aspects of her life. She is struggling to learn to drive and grow in confidence on the roads of Copenhagen. She is struggling to get her sister to actually speak to her over the phone.