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Beneath a Foreign Blue Sky
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781836157649
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.00
Language: English
Alma, a young Polish single mother to three year old Maya, believes she is finally stepping into the life she has long dreamed of when she marries a Norwegian man who seems to offer stability, kindness, and a future. After completing her MA degree and leaving Poland behind, she arrives in the far north of Norway buoyant with hope - ready for a new marriage, a new country, and a career as an English teacher.
But her dream fractures almost immediately. The man she hoped to spend her life with is not the person she believed him to be. Suddenly, Alma must navigate not only a foreign culture and unfamiliar language, but also the emotional fallout of a home that is far from safe.
As she learns the hidden demands of a new education system and the unspoken expectations placed on immigrant women, Alma's journey is one of challenges, risks, and hard won truths. What she hoped would be a new beginning becomes a test of resilience, integrity, and the fragile courage required to start again.
Will she overcome the challenges that await her - or will the dream she fought so hard to reach begin to slip away?
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