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Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It's the early sixties, his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid wets his bed at night and has nightmares about crocodiles, but slowly he is beginning to piece the world together. Per Petterson's debut, in which he introduces Arvid Jansen to the world, is a delicate portrait of childhood in all its complexity, its wonders and confusions that will delight fans of Out Stealing Horses and new readers alike.
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Per Petterson masters the art of writing simply about big subjects, and this is the heartwarming debut that brought the author of the highly acclaimed Out Stealing Horses to prominence
Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It’s the early sixties, his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid wets his bed at night and has nightmares about crocodiles, but slowly he is beginning to piece the world together.
Per Petterson’s debut, in which he introduces Arvid Jansen to the world, is a delicate portrait of childhood in all its complexity, its wonders and confusions that will delight fans of Out Stealing Horses and new readers alike.
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Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo. It’s the early sixties, his father works in a shoe factory and his Danish mother works as a cleaner. Arvid wets his bed at night and has nightmares about crocodiles, but slowly he is beginning to piece the world together.
Per Petterson’s debut, in which he introduces Arvid Jansen to the world, is a delicate portrait of childhood in all its complexity, its wonders and confusions that will delight fans of Out Stealing Horses and new readers alike.
"What makes Petterson’s storytelling so mesmerising is his measured, gentle restraint" (Scotland on Sunday)
"Written with humour and great clarity, it’s a short but strikingly memorable read" (A Life in Books)
"A small book that packs a punch" (Michael North Independent on Sunday)
"Shot through with a tender, nostalgic quality" (David Evans Financial Times)
"This debut outing (from 1987) by the Norwegian novelist tells a tale of childhood c.1960 with tender, bittersweet poignancy" (Boyd Tonkin Independent)
"Written with humour and great clarity, it’s a short but strikingly memorable read" (A Life in Books)
"A small book that packs a punch" (Michael North Independent on Sunday)
"Shot through with a tender, nostalgic quality" (David Evans Financial Times)
"This debut outing (from 1987) by the Norwegian novelist tells a tale of childhood c.1960 with tender, bittersweet poignancy" (Boyd Tonkin Independent)
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- ÉditeurHarvill Secker
- Date d'édition2013
- ISBN 10 1846553709
- ISBN 13 9781846553707
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages128
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ASHES IN MY MOUTH, SAND IN MY SHO
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