The Last Signs of Love

Birgitte has grown so old that all her friends are dead. Frail and alone, she spends most of her time in her apartment in Paris, where she is trapped by physical decline and memories of a long life lived. She has had a demanding career as heart surgeon in an environment dominated by men, and having a family has never been a priority. Birgitte is a sharp, witty character who is attempting to reconcile her life while taking a final glimpse at people and the world. In spite of her lifetime of wisdom and experience, she refuses to give up on her dream of love.

Awarded the "Havmann" Prize 2020

Chosen as "Book of the Year" by subjekt.no

Foreign sales:
Denmark, Vild Maskine
Russia, Polyandria
Poland, Art Rage
Serbia, Treci Trg
Iceland, Kronika
Bulgaria, Izida Ltd
The Netherlands, Ambo | Anthos Uitgevers / Loft
Slovakia, BRAK
France, Editions Mercure de France

Praise
“In a focussed and courageous way, Kjersti Anfinnsen lets the drama quietly play out through a life encrusted in dust and crumbs. [...] The novel shows us that the road from resignation to indignation can be a short one, if only we appreciate that we may be about to lose something we love.”
Vårt Land

“The Last Signs of Love alternates between the bittersweet portrayal of what will develop into a warm, cautious and difficult relationship with a man, and an infinity of perfidious exchanges between [Birgitte] and her sister in Norway. The latter do not come to an end until nature demands it. And otherwise, ‘it will be what it will be’, since now ‘it is what it is’. Kjersti Anfinnsen puts it tenderly and abruptly for her, in an impressive novel – at least for all readers on life’s home stretch. ‘Then that’s settled, then.’” 
Stavanger Aftenblad

“It’s a thought-provoking little gem of a novel. [...] The author writes very well and it flows easily. She also shows a great ability to get into the mind-set of the aging. [...] Recommended!” 
beathesbibliotek.no

“A little gem of a book.” 
bokelskere.no