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Karl Ove Knausgaard’s first novel Out of the World was the first ever debut novel to win the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, and his second, A Time for Everything, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His work is published in 35 languages. More about this author >
Martin Aitken’s translations of Scandinavian literature number some 35 books. His work has been on the shortlists of the Dublin Literary Award and International Booker Prize, and been a Finalist for the National Book Award. He received the PEN Translation Prize. More about this author >
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Kristian Hadeland, young and ambitious, has moved to London to study photography; he knows that he and his art are destined for more. His family never understood him, and his fellow photography students bore him. But when he meets Hans, an eccentric Dutch artist, the future he yearns for becomes possible—as long as he is willing to sacrifice everything and stop at nothing.
Twenty-four years later, Kristian sees his dreams come to fruition when a major retrospective of his work is held in New York City. As his past catches up to him, Kristian’s world begins to crumble. Success comes at a price, but is he prepared to pay it?
