Description:Vesaas (1897-1970), one of Norway's most important writers, was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize a number of times. This 1968 novel, his last one, uses a cinematic impressionism as it voyages back to episodes from childhood, adolescence, and maturity. A colony of cranes arrive at their mating ground to play out a delicate ritual drama;Vesaas (1897-1970), one of Norway's most important writers, was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize a number of times. This 1968 novel, his last one, uses a cinematic impressionism as it voyages back to episodes from childhood, adolescence, and maturity. A colony of cranes arrive at their mating ground to play out a delicate ritual drama; a boy and his father clear a road together in a pitiless snowstorm; a drowning man floats down river towards rescue. Unfolding in a series of delicate sketches that record the changing moods of human experience, it is at once pervaded by a sense of melancholy and a sensuous appreciation of nature.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Peter Owen Release date : 1 August 2003 ISBN-10 : 0720611989 |
ISBN-13: 9780720611984