Out stealing horses won the norwegian booksellers prize, the critics award for. Out stealing horses was awarded the independent foreign fiction prize in the uk, as well as both the norwegian booksellers prize and the norwegian critics award for best novel. Out stealing horses begins with trond sander, an older man living a solitary existence in the woods. Pdf out stealing horses book by per petterson free. Publication date 2007 topics social isolation fiction, norway fiction. Out stealing horses is a 2003 norwegian novel by per petterson. Out stealing horses npr coverage of out stealing horses by per petterson. In 2006, the novel was also named one of the 25 best norwegian books the last 25 years by the norwegian newspaper dagbladet. Out stealing horses, serves as both the announcement of an adolescent prank and a. To siberia 1996, set in the second world war, was published in english in 1998 and nominated for the nordic councils literature prize. Pettersons novels have been translated into more than 50 languages. A novel beloved by readers the world over, per petterson s out stealing horses is a masterpiece of death and delusion in a nordic land the guardian. Hes recently moved to a remote house in the countryside, and is getting used to his new surroundings and settling in for the winter. Out stealing horses is narrated by sixtyseven year old trond sander.
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. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Out stealing horses 2005, by norwegian author per petterson, follows an. 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. 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.
They may both be scandinavian, but pettersons books. The rural lands of northern europe have had a long if spare human presence to which modern people feel akin. Free download or read online out stealing horses pdf epub book. Book reflections out stealing horses by per petterson. 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. Popular quotes volger looked out across the glacier, his hands deep in his pockets. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Per petterson s most popular book is out stealing horses. 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.
Out stealing horses by per petterson in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where i was spending the summer with my father. It was translated into english in 2005 by anne born, published in the uk that year, and in the us in 2007. Out stealing horses won the norwegian booksellers prize, the critics award for best novel, and the independent foreign fiction prize. 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. 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. Per petterson has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers. Norwegian author per petterson is not stieg larsson. 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.
Buy a cheap copy of out stealing horses book by per petterson. Tronds friend jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. Books by per petterson author of out stealing horses. Out stealing horses by per petterson fantastic fiction. An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves trond bruised and puzzled by his friend jons sudden breakdown. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of out stealing horses by per petterson.
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 per petterson, born in 1952, was a bookseller before publishing his first work, a volume of short stories, in 1987. A novel beloved by readers the world over, per pettersons out stealing horses is a. Per petterson per petterson is the author of five novels, including in the wake and to siberia. 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. Out stealing horses won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. Out stealing horses by per petterson translated by anne born.
A former librarian and bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Per pettersons lyrical, deceptively clever out stealing horses is told by 67yearold trond sander, who has recently moved to a remote cottage in the. Per petterson has 19 books on goodreads with 73010 ratings. 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. 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. Per pettersons most popular book is out stealing horses. Out stealing horses by per petterson book cover, description, publication history. Stock description, may not reflect item we were going out stealing horses. Out stealing horses has won the impac dublin literary award, the independent foreign fiction prize and the norwegian booksellers prize. Out stealing horses by petterson, per and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
To siberia, set in a small danish town during wwii, and in the wake, which chronicles the breakdown of a man six years. Out stealing horses book by per petterson thriftbooks. A former bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. A family approach to fiction lets get one thing straight. This installment looks at out stealing horses by per petterson. 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. Per petterson books list of books by author per petterson. 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. Per petterson, quote from out stealing horses about the author. Out stealing horses by per petterson, signed abebooks. Per petterson i was fourteen and a half when the germans came.
Perhaps, petterson suggests, the mystery of fathers isnt one that needs solving after all. Per petterson born 18 july 1952 in oslo is a norwegian novelist. Among other awards it won the 2007 dublin impac award, one of the richest literary prizes in the world. Per petterson was born in oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller.
Out stealing horses by per petterson the greatest books. A novel by per petterson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Much of the melancholy in per pettersons novel derives from the long shadow of men with guns. Per petterson is the author of five novels, including in the wake and to siberia. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2003, and was written by per petterson. The tragedy which lies behind this scene becomes the catalyst for the two boys families gradually to fall apart. Out stealing horses has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Since then he has written five novels, which have established his reputation as one of norways best fiction writers.
Out stealing horses by per petterson the new canon. In earlier life, tron had lived in the city and made enough money to retire, but this is the. Buy out stealing horses by petterson, per, born, anne from amazons fiction books store. Im an australian expat living in norway and when i heard a podcast interview, with questions from readers, of per petterson by harriet gilbert on the bbc world book club, i decided it was time to read my first norwegian novel. 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. Out stealing horses book by per petterson 7 available. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 258 pages and is available in hardcover format.
470 1314 785 75 817 114 1127 1070 886 639 1089 473 547 679 706 298 369 860 1327 394 1010 1151 316 642 1444 1298 55 3 1306 1171 1433 298 1245 1215 969 1177 1061