Description
Audun Sletten is a troubled teenager navigating a new school and a broken family life that seems to follow him everywhere. In this slim, quietly devastating novel, his days unfold through small moments of routine and retreat—coffee, cigarettes, and the private rituals that help him endure—while his loneliness takes on both a shared human shape and a uniquely personal edge. Per Petterson’s spare, empathetic style turns ordinary experiences into a profound study of vulnerability, belonging, and the fragile hope of being understood. Translated by Don Bartlett, the book offers a high-level, character-driven portrait of how resilience is built not through triumph, but through the difficult work of making peace with oneself and one’s place in the world.
Available Editions
paperback
Picador
Published Sep 24, 2013
208 pages
ISBN: 9780312595340
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Details
First Published
2011
Language
eng
Translation
From: nor
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