Crow’s Incredible Hitchhiking Vacation

Frida Nilsson

This summer Crow and I went on a trip. It became an unforgettable adventure.

Ebba and Crow hitchhike through the country towards the Norwegian border, where Crow is going to look for his lost parents. They get help on the way: from a truckdriver who has a problem with his mouth, a French tourist, a band on tour called The Nilzonz, a certain
Yvonne in high heels, and a few Norwegians. Of course, they don’t always hitchhike in the right direction!

This is author Frida Nilsson’s debut book, now revised with illustrations by Alexander Jansson. The search for identity and friendship are portrayed with lots of humor and great sincerity in this odyssey through the Swedish woods and countryside.

 

“And so what happens between Ebba and Crow, apart from their bond, is also a mutual learning. It’s lessons on what attitude to take when facing a life that asks us to choose between effort and boredom.” Tilman Spreckelsen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

“You can get a good picture of the author, born in Örebro in 1979, of her humour, of the deep sympathy she shows for her characters, and of her unfailing truthfulness when it comes to stories that do not tolerate any escape into the shallow, even if this puts the protagonists through a lot.” Tilman Spreckelsen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

“Frida Nilsson’s linguistic wit and the constantly occuring funny situations ensure a good atmosphere on this road trip from Örebro to the forests of Värmland […]. Summer with Crow is a captivating plea for more freedom and self-determination – not only during the summer holidays.” Ursula Thomas-Stein, Buch&Maus

“There is a lot of situation comedy and you often laugh out loud, because Crow is just amazingly quirky: outrageous, know-it-all and easily offended, but still adorable. Time and again there are also sensitive moments when it comes to friendship, and it becomes clear how well Crow and Ebba know and like each other.” Andrea Lüthi, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

 

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