Per petterson s lyrical, deceptively clever out stealing horses is told by 67yearold trond sander, who has recently moved to a remote cottage in the. In earlier life, tron had lived in the city and made enough money to retire, but this is the. Out stealing horses and the norwegian feeling for real. Panoramic and gripping, it tells the story of trond. Jun 08, 2014 this month world book club comes to a surprisingly sunny oslo as part of our mini norwegian season to talk to one of the countrys most feted novelists per petterson, about his phenomenally. Out stealing horses, by per petterson, is what i might describe as a doublelayered comingofage novel. At age sixtyseven, trond has settled in an isolated part of eastern norway to live out his life in solitude, but a chance encounter with his only neighbor stirs up longdormant memories.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of out stealing horses by per petterson. Norwegian writer per petterson won the coveted impac dublin prize for fiction this. A novel beloved by readers the world over, per pettersons out stealing horses is a masterpiece of death and delusion in a nordic land the guardian. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 258 pages and is available in hardcover format. A former librarian and bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. Per petterson books list of books by author per petterson. Haunting, minimalist prose and expert pacing give this quiet story from norway native petterson in the. This installment looks at out stealing horses by per petterson. Out stealing horses by per petterson, translated by anne born, 264pp. Out stealing horses won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. Out stealing horses has won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize.
Pdf out stealing horses book by per petterson free download. We hope that this guide will provide you a starting place for discussion, and suggest a variety of perspectives from which you might approach out stealing horses. Petterson s spare and deliberate prose has astonishing force. A novel beloved by readers the world over, per pettersons out stealing horses is a. Petterson s writing is quiet and thoughtful and even a little sly. Out stealing horses is a 2003 norwegian novel by per petterson. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Picking up this novel translated from its original norwegian, it is easy to understand why out stealing horses has earned such high praise from critics. Per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. A sixtysevenyearold man contemplates the events of his fifteenyearold selfs most significant young summer. Out stealing horses by per petterson, anne born kirkus. Panoramic and gripping, it tells the story of trond sander, a sixtysevenyear. Casting his mind back to 1948, he recalls a horsestealing prank with his best friend that turned trag.
May 28, 2014 out stealing horses, by per petterson, is what i might describe as a doublelayered comingofage novel. The play part gives the book its title, out stealing horses, as trond. Out stealing horses is based on the bestselling novel by norwegian author per petterson, which received several important international awards and was included in the new york times 10 best books of 2007 fiction. A novel by per petterson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 25, 2015 out stealing horses by per petterson in djvu, doc, fb2 download e book. Jun 24, 2007 much of the melancholy in per pettersons novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns.
Out stealing horses is translated from the norwegian by poet, critic and historian, anne born, who has translated many works from the principal scandinavian languages into english, including two previous novels by petterson. In his new novel, i curse the river of time, he draws on tragedies in his own family to explore the thorny relationship. 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. 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, by per petterson, trs anne born the. Per petterson is the author of five novels, including in the wake and to siberia. Per petterson i was fourteen and a half when the germans came. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jan 15, 2006 perhaps scandinavian fathers are doubly so. Multiple awardwinning author per petterson delivers an eloquent, meditative novel. Panoramic and gripping, it tells the story of trond sander, a sixtysevenyearold 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 him one night while hes out on a walk. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading out stealing horses. This month world book club comes to a surprisingly sunny oslo as part of our mini norwegian season to talk to one of the countrys most feted novelists per. Oct 12, 2008 it would be inaccurate, and not a little rude, to suggest that the norwegian writer per petterson burst out of nowhere last year with the stateside success of his novel out stealing horses. Out stealing horses begins with trond sander, an older man living a solitary existence in the woods. Jun 29, 2011 per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. Per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. 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. An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves trond bruised and puzzled by his friend jons sudden breakdown. Haunting, minimalist prose and expert pacing give this quiet story from norway native petterson in the wake, 2006, etc. Jul 06, 2006 buy out stealing horses by petterson, per, born, anne from amazons fiction books store. Much of the melancholy in per pettersons novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns.
Perhaps, petterson suggests, the mystery of fathers isnt one that needs solving after all. To siberia, set in a small danish town during wwii, and in the wake, which chronicles the breakdown of a man six years. It was translated into english in 2005 by anne born, published in the uk that year, and in the us in 2007. Apr 29, 2008 per petterson has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. Per petterson, quote from out stealing horses i distinctly heard the blackbird from the top of a spruce tree, and clear as glass i heard the lark high up and several other birds whose song i did not know, and it was so weird, it was like a film without sound with another sound added, i was in. From the first terse sentences of this mesmerizing norwegian novel about youth, memory, and, yes, horse stealing. Per petterson born 18 july 1952 in oslo is a norwegian novelist. It would be inaccurate, and not a little rude, to suggest that the norwegian writer per petterson burst out of nowhere last year with the stateside success of his novel out stealing horses. 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. Pettersons spare and deliberate prose has astonishing force. There are moments where his astute observations and beautiful descriptions sent chills down my spine. Out stealing horses book by per petterson thriftbooks. Much of the melancholy in per petterson s novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns.
Do you see the effects of that loss in him as an older man. 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. Petterson s novels have been translated into more than 50 languages. His debut book was aske i munnen, sand i skoa 1987, a collection of short stories. I have a feeling this book may take root and blossom further within me over time, but for now, i must stop one star short of my top rating. Buy out stealing horses by petterson, per, born, anne from amazons fiction books store. Out stealing horses by per petterson the new canon.
Since then he has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. 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. Free download or read online out stealing horses pdf epub book. Per pettersons lyrical, deceptively clever out stealing horses is told by 67yearold trond sander, who has recently moved to a remote cottage in the. To siberia 1996, set in the second world war, was published in english in 1998 and nominated for the nordic councils literature. Petterson has been widely praised for his descriptions of nature, and of small quiet moments in everyday life.
The second book delineates with a powerful delicacy the struggle to bear the unbearable. How does that day stealing horses with jon, and learning what has happened to odd, change trond. Out stealing horses has been embraced across the world as a classic, a novel of universal relevance and power. The events the accidental death of a child, his best friends feelings of guilt and eventual disappearance, his fathers decision to leave the family for another woman will change his life forever. Out stealing horses won the worlds richest literary prize the impac, out of dublin last year, and it has had enough buzz that i had to wait weeks for it to come off the reserve list at our local library. Apr 29, 2008 out stealing horses has been embraced across the world as a classic, a novel of universal relevance and power. A book i have thought about quite a bit after reading. Out stealing horses by per petterson book club discussion. Out stealing horses per petterson, born in 1952, was a bookseller before publishing his first work, a volume of short stories, in 1987. Edited by three distinguished norwegian critics, this book contains 28.
Jul 03, 2012 per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. Out stealing horses, serves as both the announcement of an adolescent prank and a. Out stealing horses shares with its predecessors their. The novel that garnered him the prize is called out stealing horses. 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. About the book out stealing horses has been embraced across the world as a classic, a novel of universal relevance and power. Pettersons last book, out stealing horses, was a surprise hit in the u. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Out stealing horses by per petterson great pick for 2020. 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.
In 1948, when he is fifteen, trond spends a summer in the country with his father. It was translated into english in 2005 by anne born, published in the uk that year, and in the. 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. Pettersons novels have been translated into more than 50 languages. Buy a cheap copy of out stealing horses book by per petterson. Out stealing horses by per petterson in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. Per petterson has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where i was spending the summer with my father.
Sep 23, 2010 petterson s last book, out stealing horses, was a surprise hit in the u. Out stealing horses won the norwegian booksellers prize, the critics award for best novel, and the independent foreign fiction prize. Out stealing horses is narrated by sixtyseven year old trond sander. Out stealing horses 2005, by norwegian author per petterson, follows an. A novel kindle edition by petterson, per, born, anne. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2003, and was written by per petterson. 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. Hes recently moved to a remote house in the countryside, and is getting used to his new surroundings and settling in for the winter. An early morning adventure out stealing horses leads to the tragic death of one boy and a resulting lifetime of guilt and isolation for his friend, in this moving tale about the painful loss of innocence and of traditional ways of life that are gone forever.
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