The unit : a novel
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New York : Other Press, [2008].
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268 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : Other Press, [2008].
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Book
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English

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Originally published as Enhet, in Swedish in Sweden by Norstedts, 2006.
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One day in early spring, Dorrit Weger is checked into the Second Reserve Bank Unit for biological material. She is promised a nicely furnished apartment inside the Unit, where she will make new friends, enjoy the state of the art recreation facilities, and live the few remaining days of her life in comfort with people who are just like her. Here, women over the age of fifty and men over sixtysingle, childless, and without jobs in progressive industriesare sequestered for their final few years; they are considered outsiders.
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Translated from the Swedish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holmqvist, N., & Delargy, M. (2008). The unit: a novel . Other Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holmqvist, Ninni, 1958- and Marlaine Delargy. 2008. The Unit: A Novel. Other Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holmqvist, Ninni, 1958- and Marlaine Delargy. The Unit: A Novel Other Press, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holmqvist, Ninni, and Marlaine Delargy. The Unit: A Novel Other Press, 2008.

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