Per Petterson

ash2008

I read his book 'Out Stealing Horses' and really loved it - one of the best books i had read in a while.
Has anyone read any of his other books? Just wondering if they're worth a look.

stealinhorses

I read "Out Stealing Horses" not that long ago and absolutely fell in love with it.

Norwegian writers always produce haunting and beautiful literature. If you haven't already, you should read Tarjei Vesaas' "The Ice Palace". It's written in a similarly minimalist style and follows similar themes.

Knut Hamsun's "Growth of the Soil" could also be of interest to you. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920 for this novel, so perhaps it's an indication of its quality.

I bought Petterson's "In the Wake" for €5 last week (what a deal), but I haven't read it yet. If it's anywhere near as good as "Horses", then I won't regret waiting for the right moment to read it .

ash2008

thanks for the recommendations, ill check them out

I came across 'In the Wake' in my local library last week. Havent got around to starting it yet either as im in the middle of another book, but im looking forward to it

Callan57

Loved 'Out Stealing Horses' ... not that crazy about 'In the Wake' and I'm getting my hands on 'I Curse the River of Time' after reading a good review of it in IT