A fool, free

the long version

Eli Larsen is a talented author and film-maker. She writes books. She directs films. She wins awards. She is a success. But Eli has a secret. Since she was a child she has shared her life with Espen, Erik, Prince Eugen and Emil - or, rather, with their voices. Sometimes they're friendly, sometimes comforting, but sometimes they want to hurt Eli and the people she loves most. Tracing her illness from childhood, Eli shows us what it is to be creative, charming, talented and deeply disturbed. In this candid and beautiful novel Beate Grimsrud offers an unflinching insight into the secret world of the mind.