Out Stealing Horses
Author: Per Petterson
Winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.In 1948, fifteen-year-old Trond spends a summer in the country with his father. The unexpected events that come to pass alter his life forever.An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves Trond confused when his friend Jon suffers a sudden breakdown. Behind this scene, he will discover, lies a personal traged….Read More
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