Trond Sander, a sixty-seven-year-old man, has moved to a remote cabin in eastern Norway to live alone with his dog. He looks back on the summer of 1948, when he was fifteen and spent time with his father at a similar cabin near the Swedish border. That summer, Trond and his neighbor Jon were friends, and a dramatic accident and his father's secrets, connected to the wartime resistance, changed everything.
It is for readers who like quiet, nature-filled novels about memory, fathers and sons, and aging. Those who enjoy spare, concentrated prose in a Scandinavian setting will find it a satisfying and compact read.
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
