The rural lands of northern europe have had a long if spare human presence to which modern people feel akin. Out stealing horses is a 2003 norwegian novel by per petterson. Petterson is a craftsman of language and builds fundamental characteristics of landscape and action into memorable and unique instances. Two of per pettersons novels have already been published to acclaim in britain, to siberia and in the wake.
The main characters of this fiction, european literature story are. Free download or read online out stealing horses pdf epub book. Since the success of out stealing horses, petterson has been in demand at book festivals from israel to iceland, but he has found that the pressure of life outside his cosy work cabin, 50 metres. Out stealing horses, serves as both the announcement of an adolescent prank and a. Much of the melancholy in per petterson s novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns.
What began as a joy ride on borrowed horses ends with jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Paulbased publishing house, out stealing horses won the 2003 norwegian critics prize for literature and the 2006 independent foreign fiction award. Books by per petterson author of out stealing horses. Jun 24, 2007 the rural lands of northern europe have had a long if spare human presence to which modern people feel akin. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jun 24, 2007 all my life i have longed to be alone in a place like this. Out stealing horses and in the wake by per petterson. Out stealing horses by per petterson translated by anne born summary from goodreads.
In per pettersons awardwinning out stealing horses, the protagonist, trond sanders, is 67 years old he is not quite old but pretty much retiring from life after losing his beloved wife and sister. For 2007, one of their selections was per pettersons out stealing horses. He moves to a solitary cabin in the deep woods of norway to get away from it all. Jul 06, 2006 buy out stealing horses by petterson, per, born, anne from amazons fiction books store. Trond soon learns what befell jon earlier that day. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Pdf out stealing horses book by per petterson free. Buy out stealing horses by petterson, per, born, anne from amazons fiction books store. Out stealing horses by per petterson in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. In per pettersons out stealing horses sixtyseven year old trond sander is profoundly drawn to such a place.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Out stealing horses has been embraced across the world as a classic, a novel of universal relevance and power. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. A former bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. Per petterson has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. Per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. It was translated into english in 2005 by anne born, published in the uk that year, and in the. Jul, 2007 buy the paperback book out stealing horses by per petterson at indigo. Out stealing horses won the norwegian booksellers prize, the critics award for best novel, and the independent foreign fiction prize. Out stealing horses, book by per petterson paperback. Per petterson born 18 july 1952 in oslo is a norwegian novelist. A former librarian and bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. No television because with it time passes only when others do the moving.
Per petterson books list of books by author per petterson. Per petterson author per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. Per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 258 pages and is available in hardcover format. Buy a cheap copy of out stealing horses book by per petterson. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2003, and was written by per petterson. Ian thomson finds ironclad and chill fjords in a fine anthology of norwegian fiction and per pettersons latest novel, out stealing horses ian thomson sat 17 dec 2005 10. Out stealing horses and the norwegian feeling for real. Pdf out stealing horses book by per petterson free download.
Set in the easternmost region of norway, out stealing horses by per petterson begins with an ending. A novel by per petterson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Per pettersons most popular book is out stealing horses. Panoramic and gripping, it tells the story of trond sander, a sixtyseven yearold man who has moved from the city to a remote, riverside cabin, only to have all the turbulence, grief, and overwhelming beauty of his youth come back to. Out stealing horses by per petterson the greatest books. Its narrator, trond sander, has retired to a small cabin in rural norway. Much of the melancholy in per pettersons novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns. Out stealing horses won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. Per pettersons lyrical, deceptively clever out stealing horses is told by 67yearold trond sander, who has recently moved to a remote cottage in the countryside beyond oslo, where he believes he. Oct 03, 2015 out stealing horses, by per petterson posted on october 3, 2015 by schoultz why this book. In 1948, when he is fifteen, trond spends a summer in the country with his father. Petterson is a craftsman of language and builds fundamental characteristics of landscape and. Though he has lived most of his life in the city, he began life in a small place not unlike the one he is now in. Perhaps, petterson suggests, the mystery of fathers isnt one that needs solving after all.
This balancing act between the reflectiveness of age and the action of youth gives structure to per petterson s affecting fifth novel, his second to be published in translation in the united states and the winner of the 2006 independent foreign. When originally published, it picked up a handful of awards in norway and has since picked up more recognition and more awards in its english translation. Pettersons spare and deliberate prose has astonishing force, and the narrative gains further power from the artful interplay of tronds childhood and adult perspectives. 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. Pettersons last book, out stealing horses, was a surprise hit in the u. Theres not a single weak one among them and out stealing horses is among the strongest. Out stealing horses has beautiful moments and images. It was translated into english in 2005 by anne born, published in the uk that year, and in the us in 2007. He even learns that the phrase out stealing horses, which he had tossed around casually with his friend, has a meaning that reaches beyond their childhood pranks. Reading guide for out stealing horses by per petterson. Out stealing horses by per petterson book club discussion. To siberia 1996, set in the second world war, was published in english in 1998 and nominated for the nordic councils literature prize.
Among other awards it won the 2007 dublin impac award, one of the richest literary prizes in the world. He made his literary breakthrough in 2003 with the prizewinning novel out stealing horses, which has been published in fortynine langua. 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. Jan 02, 2009 since the success of out stealing horses, petterson has been in demand at book festivals from israel to iceland, but he has found that the pressure of life outside his cosy work cabin, 50 metres. Per petterson author per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. Edited by three distinguished norwegian critics, this book contains 28. Sixtysevenyearold trond sander lives secluded in a far corner of norway. Steinbeck, berry, and hemingway, and its emotional. To siberia 1996, set in the second world war, was published in english in 1998 and nominated for the nordic councils literature. It is yet one more reason why i need to quit limiting my. It was recommended to me by michael, with whom i shared a combination great bike ride and great discussion a couple of months ago. This balancing act between the reflectiveness of age and the action of youth gives structure to per pettersons affecting fifth novel, his second to be published in translation in the united states and the winner of the 2006 independent. One of the ironies of out stealing horses is that the narrators favorite author is dickens, who explores his characters personalities in great detail and always resolves everything for the better at the end of most of his novels. Multiple awardwinning author per petterson delivers an eloquent, meditative novel.
The first four books ive read this year are translated works. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Out stealing horses, by per petterson, trs anne born the. A book i have thought about quite a bit after reading. Apr 29, 2008 per petterson has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. Out stealing horses has won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. A novel by petterson, per and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Out stealing horses won the norwegian booksellers prize, the critics award for. Casting his mind back to 1948, he recalls a horse stealing prank with his best friend that turned tragic and changed his life forever. Much of pettersons worldwide success with out stealing horses depends on two qualities.
Haunting, minimalist prose and expert pacing give this quiet story from norway native petterson in the wake, 2006, etc. Jul 16, 2008 out stealing horses by per petterson ut og sj. Tronds friend jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. If there was any doubt i am enthralled with foreign fiction, it is totally erased. Per petterson is the author of five novels, including in the wake and to siberia. Per petterson has 19 books on goodreads with 73010 ratings. In his new novel, i curse the river of time, he draws on tragedies in his. I have a hit and miss relationship with the new york times best books of the year list. Jul 03, 2012 per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. The narrator of out stealing horses, sixtysevenyearold trond, is a man equally consumed by his past and his present.
In june, per pettersons novel out stealing horses won the 100,000euro international impac dublin literary award, said to be the worlds largest for a single work of fiction. Out stealing horses, by per petterson posted on october 3, 2015 by schoultz why this book. Out stealing horses by per petterson penguin books australia. Out stealing horses by per petterson the new canon. Its a simple tale that doesnt do anything fancy, and had the feel of both being radiant like the sun high up in the sky and the echoing sadness of a dry riverbed. Out stealing horses per petterson, author, anne born, translator, trans. Panoramic and gripping, it tells the story of trond sander, a sixtyseven yearold man who has moved from the city to a remote, riverside cabin, only to have all the turbulence, grief, and overwhelming beauty of. Even when everything was going well, as it often did. All my life i have longed to be alone in a place like this. Out stealing horses by per petterson, translated by anne born, 264pp. Out stealing horses, by per petterson translated by anne born, begins with trond sander, a 67yearold man living in a small secluded cabin on the swedish border. His debut book was aske i munnen, sand i skoa 1987, a collection of short stories. Much of petterson s worldwide success with out stealing horses depends on two qualities. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where i was spending the summer with my father.
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