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Solvej Balle
Solvej Balle is a Danish author best known for her speculative series On the Calculation of Volume and the novel According to the Law. Her writing focuses on philosophical questions and the human
According to the Law
- Pages
- 89
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- English
Synopsis
In this collection of four short stories, individuals find their lives governed by strange, unyielding systems of logic. A man can only travel in straight lines, while another's existence is defined by a precise mathematical equation. These tales explore the intersection of human experience and abstract rules with a cool, unsettling precision.