Edvard Carlsson

Edvard Carlsson is a central character in Jens Liljestrand's novel 'Befrielsen,' set on the Danish island of Bornholm in the aftermath of World War II. A Swedish doctor with a troubled past and a painful secret, Edvard grapples with moral ambiguity and personal demons as he navigates the chaos of post-war life, becoming entangled in the lives of others while struggling with his own isolation and the consequences of violence.