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exceptional ease. Normally, such a building permit would provoke protests from other
wealthy residents in the area, along with newspaper headlines and complaints to the
authorities. But in the tennis club circles, rules are often viewed differently. The neighbors
remained silent, which speaks volumes about who the chair couple is—people you would

rather not cross or hinder in any way.

The atrium was an advanced construction, impressing with its green steel structures and
finely carved, expensive glass panels. The crown jewel was the large retractable glass roof.
A heating system ran along the sides, and in winter, large, silent gas cannons were also
used. Previously, they only used their already spacious living room—practically a banquet
hall—to host the annual tennis club dinners. However, for the past two years, these
dinners have been held in their new atrium, offering members a hyper-modern

experience. Every year, the family hosts either gala dinners or New Year’s receptions in
January for the club’s members. This book also features two other districts in Denmark

that play a central role. One is Holte, and the other is Rungsted.

Andrew, one of the book's main characters, is a young man. When we meet him at the
beginning of the book, he is only 17 years old. Andrew and his family hail from Holte, where
they have lived for several generations. Holte is a town located about 10 kilometers inland
from the Öresund Strait but boasts two large lakes and a breathtaking setting surrounded
by hills, forests, and lush fields. To better understand this area, it’s worth mentioning that
the Öresund is both a geographical and symbolic reference in the book. It is the narrow

strait separating Denmark from Sweden, appearing repeatedly as a backdrop in the Tennis
Club series. Andrew lives with his family on Queen's Manor Avenue a sophisticated street
winding away from Holte’s town center—a small station town with a shopping center
featuring a few supermarkets, a hair salon, small pizza restaurants, and an overpriced
bakery. This bakery is so expensive that most locals prefer to drive to Virum for their
morning bread. The street begins west of the town center, and its beauty can hardly be
overstated. With ancient trees on one side and views of Lake Furesø on the other, it is an

area radiating both historic and scenic charm.