Per petterson books list of books by author per petterson. The norwegian author per pettersons new novel, i refuse, bears a clear resemblance to his sensationally popular 2003 novel, out stealing horses, published in the united states in 2007, the. A masterful new novel from per petterson, who provides one of literatures greatest gifts. To siberia 1996, set in the second world war, was published in english in 1998 and nominated for the nordic councils literature. On that 9th april we woke to the roar of aeroplanes swooping so low over the roofs of the town that we could see the black iron crosses painted on the underside of their wings when we leaned out of the windows and looked up. A former librarian and bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. Per petterson is a profoundly gifted novelist richard ford more than 1 million copies of out stealing horses sold worldwide 350,000 in the us alone, published in 49 languages. A tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirtyfive years ago.
Please let me know if the comments what other petterson books you recommend. In norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into sixteen countries. Jan 02, 2009 per petterson, norwegian writer, in lillestrom, norway photograph. Per petterson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Apr 07, 2015 a masterful new novel from per petterson, who provides one of literatures greatest gifts. Before publishing his first book, petterson worked as a bookseller in norway. I refuse by per petterson, translated by don bartlett harvill secker, 288pp, telegraph offer price. In 2006, tommy and jim speak briefly on a bridge in oslo where jim is fishing and tommy is driving his mercedes. I refuse is quiet and devastating, told with spare prose that whisks you back to childhood, when the whole world seeped in through your skin.
On that 9th april we woke to the roar of aeroplanes swooping so low over the roofs of the town that we could see the black iron crosses painted on the underside of their wings when. He made his literary breakthrough in 2003 with the prizewinning novel out stealing horses, which has been published in fortynine languages and won the international impac dublin literary award and the independent foreign fiction prize. Oct 23, 2014 i refuse by per petterson, 9781846557828, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. May 30, 2016 in the end jim cannot muster the spirit to say i refuse and he gives into the darkness.
He will read from i refuse at common good books in st. Whilst petterson portrays a rich landscape of connection between characters, his latest novel still maintains its melancholic, wintery environment and brooding, reflective protagonists, sure tools of this established author. The norwegian novelist per petterson s new book, i refuse, opens with a startling event, a rare spike of adrenaline in this meditative and melancholy story. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Per petterson i was fourteen and a half when the germans came. Book summary i refuse is a powerful, unforgettable novel from an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers.
Apr 26, 2015 the norwegian novelist per pettersons new book, i refuse, opens with a startling event, a rare spike of adrenaline in this meditative and melancholy story. Both books share a moody feeling, a mournfulness, an elegiac quality that dominate the books, that in some ways are the books. Per petterson s i refuse is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. Pettersons latest book, i refuse, does not disappoint. Per pettersons hotly anticipated new novel, i refuse, is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. Per petterson s i refuse is as tightly written as its stout title suggests. Oct 22, 2015 i refuse by per petterson, 9780099584551, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I refuse by per petterson, 9780099584551, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into. In his signature spare style, petterson weaves a tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their. Petterson has received the nordic council literature prize, the norwegian critics prize, and the brage prize. I refuse is by per petterson, the author of out stealing horses, a book i loved.
Per pettersons latest book i refuse is a dark reflection of the fragility of friendship. May 08, 2015 i refuse by per petterson by john formyduval may 8, 2015 per petterson is the author of seven novels, including the acclaimed out stealing horses, a best book of 2007 and subsequently published in 50 languages. Per pettersons i refuse is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the. It is not a story with a complicated plot, but rather a story of complicated emotions stemming from a chance encounter between two childhood friends, tommy and jim, who have not spoken in thirty years. Pettersons story is set in norway, outside of oslo, and features two lost souls. Per petterson stands unsurpassed among contemporary writers for existential truthtelling. Jim is driving through the predawn, heading to the ulvoya suspension bridge fishing off the bridge is the one thing that gives his life any shape, when a figure plunges into the road.
The norwegian novelist per pettersons new book, i refuse, opens with a startling event, a rare spike of adrenaline in this meditative and melancholy story. After thirty five years of estrangement, childhood best friends tommy and jim. This story of a chance meeting between old friends is a mesmerising achievement by the norwegian master, writes neel mukherjee. I refuse by per petterson 2015, hardcover for sale online.
Oct 24, 2014 i refuse by per petterson, translated by don bartlett harvill secker, 288pp, telegraph offer price. Per pettersons most popular book is out stealing horses. Per petterson has 19 books on goodreads with 73010 ratings. I refuse by per petterson 2015, hardcover for sale. His debut book was aske i munnen, sand i skoa 1987, a collection of short stories. Per petterson won the international impac dublin literary award for the novel out stealing horses, which has been translated into more than thirty languages and was named a best book of 2007 by the new york times and entertainment weekly. Per petterson born 18 july 1952 in oslo is a norwegian novelist. The major new novel from the prizewinning author of out stealing horses.
There are certain things one comes to expect when reading a per petterson novel a nostalgic yearning for childhood, the death or absence of family members, a profound feeling of isolation, a. Buy i refuse by per petterson, don bartlett translator online at alibris. Elin hoylandelin hoyland p er petterson remembers the last thing his mother said to him. A novel kindle edition by per petterson, don bartlett. A novel by per petterson 2016 0517 per petterson on.
In the same spare but evocative style that made readers fall in love with out stealing horses, petterson weaves a tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning churns up a fateful moment from their boyhood thirtyfive years before. In charting a life of losses, this novel has much to say about the struggle to make sense of existence norwegian author per petterson. Interviewing the norwegian author per petterson is like stepping inside one of his books. Per pettersons i refuse is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. Per pettersons i refuse is as tightly written as its stout title suggests. Per petterson is the author of seven novels, including i refuse and out stealing horses, which has been translated into fifty languages. But jim, who studied english literature, no longer lets books guide him. Jun 01, 2015 with his new novel, i refuse, norwegian author per petterson explores similar emotional and philosophical struggles behind acts of refusal through the book s main characters, tommy and jim.
Oct 23, 2014 per petterson is a profoundly gifted novelist richard ford more than 1 million copies of out stealing horses sold worldwide 350,000 in the us alone, published in 49 languages. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. This is my first per petterson book and i enjoyed every aspect of it. I refuse begins with the chance meeting of former best friends jim and tommy after thirtyfive years. I refuse by per petterson overdrive rakuten overdrive. I had just taken the lift from the garage and got out on the ninth floor in the new highrise in oslo close to the harbour front. Petterson joined mpr news kerri miller to discuss writing, friendship and how 18yearold boys really talk. I refuse by per petterson by john formyduval may 8, 2015 per petterson is the author of seven novels, including the acclaimed out stealing horses, a best book of 2007 and subsequently published in 50 languages. I refuse by per petterson, 9781846557828, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Out stealing horses has won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. Novelist per pettersons latest take on time and friendship. In i refuse, norwegian author per petterson turns his immense talent to exploring the power of friendship, the passing of time and the lasting effect of small actions. He made his literary breakthrough in 2003 with the prizewinning novel out stealing horses, which has been published in fifty languages and won the international impac dublin literary award and the independent foreign fiction prize.
Whilst petterson portrays a rich landscape of connection between characters. Buy i refuse by per petterson, don bartlett from amazons fiction books store. Admirers of norwegian per pettersons melancholy, atmospheric novels like out stealing horses and to siberia will welcome this story of two boyhood friends from a small town outside oslo and the unexpected paths their lives trace after those early days. I refuse outsold out stealing horses in its first year in norway petterson won the 2012 gyldendal prize the most coveted prize for norwegian authors, for a body of work. Now 30 years have passed when they encounter each other on a bridge where jim is fishing. Click to read more about i refuse by per petterson. I refuse ebook by per petterson 9781555973339 rakuten kobo. In charting a life of losses, this novel has much to say about the struggle to make sense of.
Apr 16, 2015 the norwegian author per petterson s new novel, i refuse, bears a clear resemblance to his sensationally popular 2003 novel, out stealing horses, published in the united states in 2007, the. Per petterson is the author of five novels, including in the wake and to siberia. Per petterson, norwegian writer, in lillestrom, norway photograph. The narrative then meanders them back and forth through time, even within precisely dated chapters, as the i and omniscient narrators reveal hidden dimensions of their most seminal moments. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
I refuse read online free book by per petterson in epub,txt. I refuse tells the stories of tommy and jim, two friends close in adolescence who meet after 30 years. In the end jim cannot muster the spirit to say i refuse and he gives into the darkness. Books by per petterson author of out stealing horses. The action of i refuse encompasses a broad swath of time, a technique petterson characteristically has employed to explore how longago events resonate in the present. I refuse by per petterson, don bartlett translator alibris. The norwegian novelist per pettersons new book, i refuse, opens with a startling event, a rare spike of adrenaline in this meditative and. A portrait of childhood friendship, family and loss by the award winning and bestselling author, per petterson. With his new novel, i refuse, norwegian author per petterson explores similar emotional and philosophical struggles behind acts of refusal through the book s main characters, tommy and jim. This story of a chance meeting between old friends is a mesmerising achievement by the norwegian master.
There are certain things one comes to expect when reading a per petterson novel a nostalgic yearning for childhood, the death or absence of family. Per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. Early on a september morning in 2006, tommy berggren encounters his friend jim, whom he hasnt seen for more than 35 years, fishing off an oslo bridge. In norway the book has been a huge best seller, and rights have already been sold into 16 countries.