Publication

2013 - Dalkey Archive Press, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

64,750 words, Guess

Page Count

259 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC839.82/374
  • LCCPT8951.29.A39 G5413 2013

Description

Dentist Karl Meyer's worst nightmare comes true when his son, Ole-Jakob, takes his own life. This tragedy is the springboard for a complex novel posing essential questions about human experience: What does sorrow do to a person? How can one live with the pain of unbearable loss? How far can a man be driven by the grief and despair surrounding the death of a child? A dark and harrowing story, drawing on elements from dreams, fairy tales, and horror stories, the better to explore the mysterious depths of sorrow and love.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Norwegian literature series

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