Across the China Sea Contributor(s): Heivoll, Gaute (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555977847 ISBN-13: 9781555977849 Publisher: Graywolf Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: 839.823 |
LCCN: 2017930110 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An atmospheric and affecting novel set in rural Norway, by the award-winning author of Before I Burn After his parents' deaths, the son returns to clean out this unusual home. The objects of his childhood retain a talisman-like power over him, and key objects--including an orange crate where he and his sister slept as infants, Josef's medal of honor, his mother's beloved piano, and many others--unlock vivid memories. In recounting the ways that the siblings both are and are not a part of his family, he reveals his special relationship with Ingrid, who cannot speak, and his sister's accidental death, which occurred when they were playing together, and its quiet yet tragic effects on the extended family. With warmth, gentle humor, and deep compassion, Gaute Heivoll portrays an unconventional family as it navigates an uncertain and often unkind world. |