Amatka
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| Author | Karin Tidbeck |
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| Translator | Karin Tidbeck |
| Cover artist | Lisa Sjöblom |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | |
| Publisher | Mix förlag, Vintage Books (English) |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 2017 |
| Pages | 223 |
| ISBN | 978-9186845346 |
| 839.738 | |
| LC Class | PT9877.3.I45 A6313 |
| Website | https://www.karintidbeck.com/amatka |
Amatka is a 2012 novel by Karin Tidbeck, originally written in Swedish, and published in English in 2017. Set in a world shaped by language, it follows Vanja, who is sent to the Amatka colony on a work assignment, where she falls in love with her housemate. Central themes of the novel include political oppression, limited freedom and deep conspiracies.[1]
Coming from the colony of Essre, Vanja (formally known as Brilars' Vanja Essre Two) is sent by a government body to Amatka in order to find out what hygiene products the people there use. She goes on to live in a house with three others, namely Nina (Ulltors' Nina Four), Ivar (Jondis' Ivar), and Ulla (Sarols' Ulla Three), all of whom have a role to play in the workings of Amatka.
Despite misgivings about Vanja's mission, Nina introduces her to the colony's departments so that she can gather more information for her research. As days go by, Vanja meets specialists from different fields and is eventually led to discover that Amatka — along with the other colonies — may not be as it appears.