Boat in the Evening by Tarjei Vesaas
Earning its author a third nomination for the Nobel Prize, this tale centers on a crane colony arriving at its breeding ground to play out a delicate drama, ending with the rarely observed ceremony of the ritual dance. All is observed by a transfixed child who has frozen into his background and become a piece of nature himself. With a kind of cinematic impressionism, this novel voyages back to episodes from childhood, adolescence, and maturity as well as conducts speculative forays into the unknown. Unfolding in a series of delicate sketches that record the changing moods of human experience, this story is at once pervaded by a sense of melancholy and a sensuous appreciation of nature. A profound and beautiful book, it is the summation of a literary artist's first-hand experience and observation of rural life--of landscape and people.Tarjei Vesaas wrote several novels, poetry collections, and a collection of short tales that won an international prize in Venice in 1952. He won a number of additional awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1964, 1968, and 1969.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780720611984 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720611989 |
| Title | Boat in the Evening |
| Author | Tarjei Vesaas |
| Series | Peter Owen Modern Classic |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Year published | 2003-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 186 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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