The Governor by Karin Michaëlis Stangeland. Translated from the Danish

Born in Denmark, Karin Michaëlis Stangeland moved to Norway for a time before settling back in Copenhagen. She was awarded the prestigious Norwegian Critics Prize for literature for her novel The Governor, which was also nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. This is her most acclaimed work. It is an iconic work of Scandinavian literature; set in Guinea, Africa, it tells the story of a Danish colony which is ruled with an iron fist by its Governor.A powerful novel about conquest and colonialism that reveals the deepest desires and fears that move us all. It is also the portrait of the explorer's own destruction, as he falls victim to forces beyond his control.