Out Stealing Horses A Novel
Out Stealing Horses A Novel by Per Petterson is a reprint edition published by Graywolf Press on June 4, 2019. This literary work, written in English and spanning 264 pages, explores themes of coming of age and historical reflection against the backdrop of 20th-century Norway, particularly during the aftermath of World War II. The narrative begins with a pivotal moment in 1948, when fifteen-year-old Trond and his friend Jon embark on an adventure that leads to profound personal losses.
Readers will find a story that intertwines the innocence of youth with the weight of memory as Trond, now sixty-seven, retreats to a cabin in isolation. His encounter with a neighbor prompts a journey into his past, revealing the events of that transformative summer. The book delves into the complexities of friendship and the impact of grief, set against the serene yet haunting landscape of Norway.
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A bestseller and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, now in paperback from Graywolf Press for the first time
We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and oneof the first days of July.
Trond’s friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on “borrowed” horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day—an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys.
Set in the easternmost region of Norway, Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson begins with an ending. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated area to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer.
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