The actions of this crime novel occur in a mountainous province of Poland. It stars Janina Duszejko, a retired woman who attempts to solve the murders of several hunters. The author questions both the level of disrespect man holds to nature as well as the dangers of environmental radicalism, however good their intentions. This book was a bestseller in Poland. Las acciones de esta novela de corte policiaco se desarrollan en una provincia montañosa de Polonia. Está protagonizada por Janina Duszejko, una mujer jubilada que intenta resolver el homicidio de varios cazadores. La autora cuestiona tanto la falta de respeto del hombre hacia la naturaleza como el peligro del radicalismo ambientalista, por muy buenas que sean sus intenciones. El libro constituyó un gran éxito editorial en Polonia.
Tokarczuk, Olga Olga Tokarczuk was born in 1962 in Sulechow near Zielona Gora, Poland. A recipient of all of Poland's top literary awards, she is one of the most critically acclaimed authors of her generation. Since the publication of her first book, a collection of poems, in 1989, Tokarczuk has published nine volumes of stories, novellas, and novels and one book-length essay. Her novels PRIMEVAL AND OTHER TIMES and House of Day, House of Night has been translated into English by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Tokarczuk is the recipient of the 2008 Nike Prize, Poland's national book award.