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A young boy going bald uses his fertile imagination and a comical viewpoint on life to navigate through the rough seas commonly known as growing up.

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Herman by Lars Saabye Christensen

Eleven-year-old Herman is not that different from other boys - except that he is going bald. Presented with this dilemma, Herman uses his fertile imagination and a comical viewpoint on life to navigate through the rough seas commonly known as growing up. In the process he teaches everyone something about friendship, courage, acceptance and love. This is the second novel from the author of the international bestseller, The Half Brother.
LARS SAABYE CHRISTENSEN has published a number of novels, poetry and short story collections, his breakthrough coming in 1984 with Beatles, one of Norway's bestselling books still. He received the Nordic Council Literature Prize for The Half Brother in 2001. He has also received the Riverton Prize, the Critics' Prize, the Brage Prize, the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, the Dobloug Prize and the Norwegian Reader's Prize. His novels have now been published in 36 countries.
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ISBN 13 9781905147007
ISBN 10 1905147007
Title Herman
Author Lars Saabye Christensen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Year published 2005-08-25
Number of pages 188
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.