Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes by Per Petterson

Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes by Per Petterson

Per Petterson masters the art of writing simply about big subjects, and this is the heartwarming debut that brought the author of the highly acclaimed Out Stealing Horses to prominence Arvid Jansen is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of Oslo.

What makes Petterson’s storytelling so mesmerising is his measured, gentle restraint * Scotland on Sunday *
Written with humour and great clarity, it’s a short but strikingly memorable read * A Life in Books *
A small book that packs a punch -- Michael North * Independent on Sunday *
Shot through with a tender, nostalgic quality -- David Evans * Financial Times *
This debut outing (from 1987) by the Norwegian novelist tells a tale of childhood c1960 with tender, bittersweet poignancy -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *

Per Petterson was born in Oslo in 1952 and worked for several years as an unskilled labourer and a bookseller. He made his literary breakthrough in 2003 with the prizewinning novel Out Stealing Horses, which has been published in forty-nine languages and won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes is the sixth of his widely acclaimed works to be published in English.

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ISBN 13	9781846553707
ISBN 10	1846553709
Title	Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes
Author	Per Petterson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2013-11-14
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.