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Out stealing horses / Per Petterson ; translated [from the Norwegian] by Anne Born.

by Petterson, Per, 1952-

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Graywolf Press, 2007.

Social isolation -- Fiction.

Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction.

International Dublin Literary Award.

Norway -- Fiction.

Lannan translations selection series.

9780312427085 (Picador trade pbk.)

9780099506133 (2006 Vintage trade pbk.) (LRP)

Ut og stjœle hester. English English.

Alternate title:

Translation of Norwegian title: Ut og stjœle hester.

258 p. ; 23 cm.

First published in English in 2005 by Harvill Secker, London.

Translation of Norwegian title: Ut og stjœle hester.

Translated from the Norwegian.

"1948. Trond’s friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on “borrowed” horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day—an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys. Set in the easternmost region of Norway, Out Stealing Horses begins with an ending. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated area to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer."--Inside jacket.

Winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2007.

Norwegian fiction -- Translations into English.

Psychological fiction.

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