A Death in the Family [electronic resource] : My Struggle Series, Book 1
Knausgaard, Karl Ove2012
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An addictive and searingly honest novel about childhood and grief from the international phenomenon, Karl Ove Knausgaard Karl Ove Knausgaard writes about his life with painful honesty. He writes about his childhood and teenage years, his infatuation with rock music, his relationship with his loving yet almost invisible mother and his distant and unpredictable father, and his bewilderment and grief on his father's death. When Karl Ove becomes a father himself, he must balance the demands of caring for a young family with his determination to write great literature. Knausgaard has created a universal story of the struggles, great and small, that we all face in our lives. A profound and mesmerizing work, written as if the author's very life were at stake. 'It's unbelievable... It's completely blown my mind' Zadie Smith
Main title:
A Death in the Family [electronic resource] : My Struggle Series, Book 1 / Karl Ove Knausgaard
Author:
Knausgaard, Karl Ove, AuthorBartlett, Don, Translator
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Random House, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
My Struggle
Biography/History:
Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle cycle has been heralded as a masterpiece all over the world. From A Death in the Family to The End, the novels move through childhood into adulthood and, together, form an enthralling portrait of human life. Knausgaard has been awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, the Brage Prize and the Jerusalem Prize. His work, which also includes Out of the World, A Time for Everything and the Seasons Quartet, is published in thirty-five languages.
ISBN:
9781446496992
Language:
English
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BRN:
2303949