A Death in the Family - Karl Ove Knausgaard Emilia del Valle was always

Emilia del Valle was always destined for great things

New Jersey

and the secrets of her youth come alive again

This shockingly sexy novel rocketed its teenage author into overnight fame in the 1920s - and was all the more scandalous for being based on his life

With precise artistry

A Death in the Family - Karl Ove Knausgaard Emilia del Valle was alwaysKarl Ove Knausgaard writes about his life with painful honesty. He writes about his childhood and teenage years, his infatuation with rock music, his relationship with his loving yet almost invisible mother and his distant and unpredictable father, and his bewilderment and grief on his father's death. When Karl Ove becomes a father himself, he must balance the demands of caring for a young family with his determination to write great literature.