The wolves of eternity
Knausgård, Karl Ove, 1968-2023
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Two adult siblings learn of their surprising shared history in this searching prequel to The Morning Star, set between Norway and Russia The future is no more, and eternity has begun. Norway, 1986. The government is in crisis, and far away in Russia, a nuclear reactor has exploded in Chernobyl. Syvert Løyning returns home from military service to live with his mother and brother on the outskirts of town in Southern Norway. One night, Syvert dreams of his late father, and can't shake him from his mind. As Syvert searches through his father's belongings for clues and connections, the traces lead to the Soviet Union. Present-day Russia. Alevtina travels to Samara with her son, to celebrate her father's eightieth birthday. As a young woman, Alevtina sought the answers to life's big questions, but these days family life preoccupies her time. Alevtina's friend Vasilisa, a poet, is writing a book about a peculiar and ancient feature of Russian culture- the belief in eternal life. Moving between the worlds of Norway and Russia, The Wolves of Eternity is an intimate journey into the experiences these two estranged half-siblings, a searching, humane and deeply engaged novel, which expands the universe of The Morning Star in the decades before the star descends.
Main title:
The wolves of eternity / Karl Ove Knausgaard ; translated from the Norwegian by Martin Aitken.
Author:
Knausgård, Karl Ove, 1968-, authorAitken, Martin, translator
Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2023.©2023
Collation:
792 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
First published in Norway in 2021 as Ulvene fra evighetens skog.Translated from the Norwegian.
ISBN:
978178730336297817873033629781787303355
Dewey class:
839.82374
LC class:
PT8951.21.N38
Language:
EnglishNorwegian
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BRN:
542816
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Fiction - General | KNAU | Onloan - Due: 28 Sep 2024 |