"Serena" - the novel
Claus Henriksen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Claus Henriksen graduated from the prestigious Danish School of Journalism in 2001. He has worked for two major Danish newspapers as well as a local newspaper and done lots of freelance work for magazines.
Claus Henriksen is 43 years old and recently moved from California to Copenhagen, Denmark with his wife, multimedia designer and acclaimed photographer, Kira Gall Henriksen, and their two children, Patricia and Nicolas.
"Serena" is his first novel in English.
Read about Claus Henriksen's second novel "Cotton" right here.
What happens to people who are forced to be together in the same room for an undisclosed amount of time? Can one person have a calming effect on everyone? Who will dominate the room? Who will suffer? Can a man with a gun make a difference? What does a situation like that bring out in us?
In "Serena" Claus Henriksen explores human response to unusual situations in the most breathtaking fashion.
STORY:
When a giant dust storm hits Odessa, Texas, 14 strangers are forced to take refuge in a restaurant on the outskirts of town. As the afternoon passes and they get to know each other, some will make new friends, others new enemies, and some will even die.
