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THE NOVEL THAT IS STEALING PRIZES, SALES, AND HEARTS ACROSS THE WORLD
With over 230,000 copies sold worldwide and 70 weeks spent on the Norwegian bestseller list, Per Petterson's heartfelt and unforgettable novel makes its U.S. debut.
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Price: $22.00 USD
Novels 1-55597-470-8, 288 pages, Cloth
*WINNER OF THE $133,000 IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD*
"A gripping account of such originality as to expand the reader’s own experience of life." —Thomas McGuane, The New York Times Book Review
“From the first terse sentences of this mesmerizing Norwegian novel about youth, memory, and, yes, horse stealing, you know you’re in the hands of a master storyteller.”
—Newsweek
“Petterson’s spare and deliberate prose has astonishing force.”—The New Yorker
“Petterson tells a Bergman-esque tale of a solitary man coming to grips with his past in the captivating Horses.”—Entertainment Weekly
Trond’s friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in
mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as
a joy ride on “borrowed” horses ends with Jon falling into a strange
trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day—an
incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both
boys.
At age sixty-seven, Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an
isolated part of eastern Norway to live the rest of his life with a
quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces
him to reflect on that fateful summer. Petterson’s subtle prose and
profound vision make Out Stealing Horses an unforgettable novel—an achingly good read.
“Haunting, minimalist prose and expert pacing give this quiet story
from Norway native Petterson an undeniably authoritative presence.”—✩Kirkus
“I was completely taken with Out Stealing Horses from the first
page. I found it powerful yet so quietly done I could hear myself
breathe and I finished with an exhalation of awe.” —Amy Tan
“It has to be said, on the evidence of these few novels, that Per Petterson is a profoundly gifted novelist.”—Richard Ford
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