On the Calculation of Volume is a seven-book series by Danish writer Solvej Balle. So far, six of the seven volumes have been published in Danish; Balle is working on the concluding volume. I tried to throw it out several times, because I thought that if I started to write this, I would spoil it. “When I finally started to write what ended up being the beginning of Book One, it was in 1999 or 2000. Balle also raises an important point about sustainability and whether civilisation is consuming the very raft that keeps it afloat.

Source: The Irish Times November 15, 2025 16:23 UTC