Description
In this daring and macabre novel, Karl Ove Knausgaard explores the intoxicating allure of ambition and the devastating cost of success. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1980s London, a young photographer named Kristian Hadeland is drawn into a shadowy world where artistic fulfillment demands a steep price. As his career skyrockets over two decades, the Faustian bargain he struck begins to unravel, forcing him to confront the moral compromises that paved his path to glory. This is a chilling cautionary tale about the dark temptations that lie in wait when we dare to bargain with the devil for our deepest desires.
Available Editions
paperback
Random House
Published Jan 13, 2026
513 pages
ISBN: 9781039056855
paperback
Penguin Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2025
512 pages
ISBN: 9780593832806
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Details
First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgård.