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Katarina Bivald
Check in at the
Pine Away Motel
A moment ago Henny Broek was crossing the street, now she’s stand-
ing at the side of the road, looking down at her own dead body. But
she is not ready to let go just yet as she’s spent her life in the same
old, li le town, working at the same old, run-down motel.
As she watches her beloved friends reunite at her funeral, Henny is
faced with a new challenge: helping her friends back to happiness,
despite their seeming determina on to remain lonely and miserable.
Henny sets out rekindle close-knit friendships and connect old lovers.
Meanwhile, her precious Pine Away Motel is also revived and fills up
with quirky strangers and surprising new guests. However, the towns-
folk aren't as keen on this turn of events, and tensions rise between Rights Sold
the motel staff, guests and the community. English (NA): Sourcebooks
French: Denoël
Will Henny’s lingering presence really help her friends and the town?
Publishers of Readers of Broken Wheel
Happiness quickly turns out to be a lot more complicated than Henny Bulgarian: ERA Media
first thought, but where there’s love, there’s a way. Catalan: Edicions 62
Chinese (simp): Xiron
CHECK IN AT THE PINE AWAY MOTEL is a heart-warming, charming Chinese (comp): Systex Delightpress
Croa an: Profil
tale of love, friendship, community and the art of living, even when Czech: Host
it’s already too late. Danish: Lindhardt & Ringhof
Dutch: De Boekerij
English (CA): Bond Street Books
English (UK) Cha o
German: btb
Praise for Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend: Greek: Patakis
Hungarian: Erawan
‘Katarina Bivald has wri en an absolutely deligh ul, charming book…’ Italian: Sperling & Kupfer
Korean: Sigongsa
— Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Lithuanian: Alma Li era
Cafe Norwegian: Gyldendal Norsk
Polish: Sonia Draga
Portuguese (EU): PRH
‘A wonderful tale.’ Portuguese (BR): Schwarcz
— Richard Madeley & Judy Finnegan, Daily Express Russian: AST
Serbian: Hena
Spanish: Planeta
‘Bivald encourages us to look for adventure in both literature and life... Thai: Gamme Magie
Charming.’ Turkish: Dogan Kitap
— The Lady Publica on
Bokförlaget Forum
August 2018, 300 pp
Material
Katarina Bivald (b. 1983) debuted in 2013 with the New York Times bestselling Swedish Edi on
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, which was published in 28 countries. English Sample Transla on 35pp
Synopsis
It won Debut of the Year Award at the French literary fes val, Saint Maure En
Poche, and was a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick in the UK. CHECK IN AT THE PINE Film & TV Rights
AWAY MOTEL is her much an cipated third novel. Available
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