Often I Am Happy

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Ellinor writes to her late best friend Anna, who died decades ago in a tragic skiing accident alongside Henning, Ellinor's first husband and Anna's lover. With Georg's recent death, a man once Anna's and later Ellinor's, she begins to unravel her past and confront the ties that have bound her.

A poignant exploration of love, loss, and the secrets that shape our lives.

In Often I Am Happy, Ellinor reaches out to Anna, though she doesn't expect a response from someone who's been gone for forty years. The same accident that took Anna also claimed Henning, Ellinor's first husband and Anna's lover. Now, with Georg's passing-Georg who once belonged to Anna but became Ellinor's love and the man who cared for Anna's two young sons-Ellinor finds herself surprisingly ready to let go of the life she thought was hers.

She returns to her childhood neighborhood near Copenhagen, stepping away from the familiar comfort of the home she shared with Georg. As she revisits her past, Ellinor reflects on her marriage to Henning, the close-knit friendship they shared with Anna and Georg, and even delves into her mother's story, a tale marked by painful pride.

Some secrets, Ellinor realizes, can only be shared with those who have passed on-secrets that quietly shape our identities and the way we love. Jens Christian Grøndahl's novel is a deeply moving journey into memory, grief, and the enduring bonds between people.

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