Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
FIC Petterson, Per

This award winning novel, beautifully written, tells the story of retired widower Trond who moves to a lone cabin in rural Norway. There, he ends up confronting  memories of his younger years, especially the summer he spent with his often absent father in 1948. A poignant coming-of-age story coupled with the attempts of an old man to make sense out of his life, this novel may not appeal to those who look for a climactic finish or a lot of action; if you don’t mind a fragmentary approach, however, and enjoy a well-told story, give this one a try.