Olav Waastad

Summer 1941: Hitler seems unstoppable, invading the Soviet Union. Convoys of cargo ships with war materials began the perilous journey to Murmansk. Ordinary sailors facing German superiority in the icy Arctic sea with lives at stake.

They never stop loving each other, even if they sometimes can't stand the sight of each other--from her infancy to when she leaves home, Diana observes Liv and Terje: the world's worst parents, not even trying to do their best.

Just before Christmas, 11-year-old Stine arrives on Cobbler Street all by herself and seeks shelter with Shoemaker Andersen, a grumpy old man who just wants to be left alone. Their meeting changes everything for both of them.