Author: Ann-Christin Antell
Finnish original: Villi lintu
Publisher: Gummerus 2027
Genre: historical romance
Number of pages: 350 pp. (expected)
Reading material: Finnish original, English synopsis
Rights sold: Swedish, Gyldendal Astra
The Adel Sisters trilogy follows three talented and charming sisters in the early 1900s Finland and on their travels in Europe as they try to find their way in the male dominated fields of art and science. The oldest daughter, Thyra, is an introverted soul focused on mathematics and astronomy. Middle child Lily loves art and aspires to become a painter like her beloved father. The youngest, Kitty, spends her days roaming about forests and lakes and dreams of becoming an archaeologist. In addition to complicated matters of the heart, the reader gets swept up in the cultural and spiritual movements of the era that influenced art and science alike. Antell paints a vivid picture of a time when women were active and committed actors in many fields but repeatedly overshadowed by men.
In Wild Bird (2027), Kitty, the youngest of the Adel sisters studies archaeology in the University of Helsinki. She spends her free time at their grandmother’s summer cottage by the sea where she suddenly meets her childhood love. Unexpectedly, Kitty receives a possibility to travel to Greece to archaeological excavations where she falls in love, but which is more important to her: a career in research, or love?
The Adel Sisters is an anticipated, new historical romance series by Ann-Christin Antell (b. 1973). One of the leading romance Finnish authors, Antell studied history and archaeology and worked as a librarian before embarking on her career as an author. Her popular Cotton Mill series spent a long time at the top of the Finnish bestseller lists and has been sold to five countries.
About the author
Ann-Christin Antell