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Some Rain Must Fall: My Struggle Book 5
Karl Ove Knausgaard
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Description for Some Rain Must Fall: My Struggle Book 5
Paperback. As the youngest student to be admitted to Bergen's prestigious Writing Academy, Karl Ove arrives full of excitement and writerly aspirations. Soon though, he is stripped of his youthful illusions. His writing is revealed to be puerile and cliched, and his social efforts are a dismal failure. He drowns his shame in drink and rock music. Translator(s): Bartlett, Don. Series: Knausgaard. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 492.
An exhilarating story of ambition, joy and failure in early manhood from the international phenomenon, Karl Ove Knausgaard As the youngest student to be admitted to Bergen's prestigious Writing Academy, Karl Ove arrives full of excitement and writerly aspirations. Soon though, he is stripped of his youthful illusions. His writing is revealed to be puerile and cliched, and his social efforts are a dismal failure. He drowns his shame in drink and rock music. Then, little by little, things begin to change. He falls in love, gives up writing and the beginnings of an ... Read more
An exhilarating story of ambition, joy and failure in early manhood from the international phenomenon, Karl Ove Knausgaard As the youngest student to be admitted to Bergen's prestigious Writing Academy, Karl Ove arrives full of excitement and writerly aspirations. Soon though, he is stripped of his youthful illusions. His writing is revealed to be puerile and cliched, and his social efforts are a dismal failure. He drowns his shame in drink and rock music. Then, little by little, things begin to change. He falls in love, gives up writing and the beginnings of an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Series
Knausgaard
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099590187
SKU
9780099590187
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About Karl Ove Knausgaard
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, ... Read more
Reviews for Some Rain Must Fall: My Struggle Book 5
Bracing, maddening and utterly compelling
Robert Collins
The Sunday Times
Tremendous, maddening, addictive, gripping
Observer
It is a pen-and-paper virtual reality; after reading it you feel that another past has been downloaded into your mind
Laurence Scott
Financial Times
Breathtaking... Knausgaard has a rare talent for ... Read more
Robert Collins
The Sunday Times
Tremendous, maddening, addictive, gripping
Observer
It is a pen-and-paper virtual reality; after reading it you feel that another past has been downloaded into your mind
Laurence Scott
Financial Times
Breathtaking... Knausgaard has a rare talent for ... Read more