THE NORTHLAND
Logline
Days after America elects a fascist demagogue to its highest office, disenchanted art restorer Frank Schugazi arrives at the far-north Finnish island of Hella, where he plans to recuperate and spend time with his oldest friend, Kari. But when Frank finally rings the bell in the lobby of the hotel they plan to renovate, Kari’s not there. Worse, part of the building has recently been set on fire. With the help of an alluring but volatile crimson-haired Finn named Loviisa, Frank soon finds himself probing the shadowy recesses of a land that sometimes see mere minutes of sunlight. The search for Kari, whose real name is Kareem and whose dark skin makes him an easy target in largely homogenous Finland, takes Frank from one increasingly surreal and unreadable situation to another. When he reaches the great northern territory of Lapland and a group of nationalists show him the heart of the nation—literally, in a velvet-lined box—Frank must stop staring at his feet and decide how far he’ll go to protect himself, his friends, and the country he just might start to call home.
Genre
,Literary noir,Drama
Target Audiences
Age: 18-34,35-54
Target Gender: Universal
Setting
Finland
Based on a True Story
No
Publishing Details
Status: No
Starting Description
Frank Schugazi has just arrived at the northern Finnish island of Hella, reachable only by ferry. There he is to meet his oldest friend, Kari. Except that when Frank arrives, the hotel is empty. Kari is missing. As evidence points to nefarious machinations at work, Frank becomes more desperate.
Ending Description
Frank goes to great lengths to protect the woman he has fallen in love with, but his friendship with Kari is forever altered.
Group Specific
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Hard Copy Available
No
ISBN
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Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,,Twist
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth,,Overcoming Monster/Villain,Quest
Main Character Details
Name: Frank Schugazi
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Naive, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Desperate, Educated, Empathetic, Insecure, Lone Wolf,Modest,Decisive,Selfless,Faithful,Romantic,Secretive,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Loviisa
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Role: Tempter
Key Traits: Beautiful, Confident, Manipulative, Seductive, Secretive, Sexy, Adventurous, Aggressive, Aspiring, Blunt, Complex, Desperate, Unapologetic,Adventurous,Aspiring,Confident,Engaging,Secretive,Seductive,Naive,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Olavi
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Villainous, Confident, Educated, Criminal, Decisive, Manipulative, Patriotic, Power-hungry, Unapologetic, Aggressive, Crazy,Narcisstic,Charming,Confident,Complex,Power Hungry,Outspoken,Engaging,Educated,Sophisticated,Manipulative,Lone Wolf,Leader
Additional Character Details
Name: Kari
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Confident, Heartthrob, Narcissistic, Adventurous, Empathetic, Masculine, Naive, Seductive, Charming,Adventurous,Engaging,Heartthrob,Unapologetic,Seductive,Romantic,Outspoken,Narcisstic,Masculine