Description
In bleak northern Sweden, two childhood friends—narrator and Johannes—grow up with the stubborn hope that books, stories, and imagination can make sense of a harsh world. As their lives unfold, a quiet, almost mythic “library” comes to stand for more than reading: it becomes a refuge, a compass, and a measure of what they dare to want from life. Per Olov Enquist’s spare, lyrical storytelling turns everyday experience into something hauntingly resonant, exploring how memory, friendship, and longing shape identity. At its heart, the novel is about the private education we give ourselves—how knowledge can both comfort and complicate the journey toward adulthood.
Available Editions
paperback
Quartet
Published Jan 1, 1992
250 pages
ISBN: 9780704370197
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
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