Scent of Flowers at Night: a stunning new work of non-fiction from the bestselling author of Lullaby [Mīkstie vāki]

Slimani's The Scent of Flowers at Night is a revelation - I have never felt more seen by a book, nor have I been so gripped. In such elegant and readable prose, she captures the obsession and joys of writing, and the power of art and words -- Katy Hessel An utterly compelling exploration of memory, art-making and solitude: what it takes, what it costs, to be a daughter, a woman, who writes. I couldn't put it down. * Tanya Shadrick * An engaging meditation on literature, death, deracination and tourism -- Lucy Ellmann * Daily Telegraph * Mesmerising. I inhaled this writer's poetic meditation on time and the creative process -- Sheena Patel Heartwarming and sad...accessible and endearing...frank and honest...humorous and affirming * Buzz Listings * Vivid and capable of transporting the reader * The Observer *