Ravn, Olga - Kind van was

Title: Child of Wax

Author: Olga Ravn

Number of pages: 205

Publisher: Das Mag

Format: Paperback

Publication year: 2026

Summary:

Denmark, seventeenth century. The unmarried noblewoman Christenze Kruckow is accused of witchcraft, along with other women, and imprisoned. They are said to be possessed by the devil and to have spread illness and ruin – the stake awaits.

Child of Wax is a thrilling, subversive novel about human tyranny, rebellion and sorcery, told through a small wax doll. Poetic, daring and based on true stories – from Olga Ravn, author of the acclaimed The Employees (shortlist International Booker Prize).

Olga Ravn (1986) is one of the most celebrated contemporary Danish writers. Her novel The Employees was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2021. In Denmark, she has been a vocal advocate for the work of Tove Ditlevsen. Child of Wax is her fourth novel.

Relevant tags:

Novel, Literature, Thriller, Suspense, Witches, Translation, Danish