by Per Petterson · Club Editor · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788473292771
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In 'Homes en la meva situació', Per Petterson introduces us to Arvid Jansen, a man who faces loneliness and loss after the dissolution of his family life. Through his eyes, we explore the complexity of human relationships, chance encounters, and the emotional burden we carry. The narrative immerses us in the daily life of Oslo, where Arvid seeks his place among the people who come and go, grappling with the past and clinging to the determination to move forward.
This moving novel, translated by Carolina Moreno, invites us to reflect on the fragility of existence and the ability to find magic and meaning in the most unexpected moments. Petterson builds a literary cathedral with the foam of the days, exploring themes such as childhood, family, and memory.
Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels with good reviews. To Siberia (1996), set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. I kjølvannet, translated as In the Wake (2002), is a young man's story of losing his family in the Scandinavian Star ferry disaster in 1990 ; it won the Brage Prize for 2000. His 2008 novel Jeg forbanner tidens elv won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009, with an English translation published in 2010.
