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Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
by Per Petterson
from Picador

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Rare Gem!
  Winner of the 2007 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, Out Stealing Horses is a magical novel that captivated me from the first few pages. It is one of those rare books that merits rereading. The story is set in Norway. It is the story of a 67 year old man named Trond Sander who, having suffered a terrible loss, retreats to an isolated forest cabin. The run down cabin needs lots of work and Trond is content to spend his time fixing it up. He has a few neighbors, his dog, and his Dickens novels. He is... more info

• Boring boring boring!
  I got to page 195, always hoping to discover why the raves. Gave up at that point due to terminal boredom. No idea why so many people like it. Save your money!!

• Norwegian Woodsman -- Blue Story of Teenage Memories
  Per Petterson's account of 67-year old Trond Sander's fatalistic meeting with new neighbor Lars Haug triggers highly emotional memories of his 1948 summer, as a fifteen year old lad, who lives in a cabin with his father on a timber-lined river front.
  Lars ends up having been the younger brother of Trond's summer mate. Their lives through 1948 crossed one another immensely. But, the summer of 1948 also proves to be tragic. For Lars, for Lars' brother Jon, for Lars' parents and for Trond's parents.more info

• So wanted to like this, but...
  The writing is this book is beautiful. I could feel the cold when reading. And, the premise of the story -- a man attempting to escape his past but events just will not let them, is a good one. However, after a while, I just felt like I was missing something. The time sequence of the novel moves from present to past and back again and at times I had difficulty making those moves. This is definitely a study in characterization, not plot. I agree with those that praised the writing style, and agreed with... more info

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