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Highlights
- Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and eventually arrives at his brother's New York apartment.In a bid to discover what life is all about, he writes lists.
- About the Author: Erlend Loe, born in Trondheim (Norway) in 1969, has appeared on the stage and worked in film and video production.
- 196 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Psychological
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About the Book
"First published in 1996 by JW Cappelens Forlag, Norway"--Copyright page.Book Synopsis
Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and eventually arrives at his brother's New York apartment.
In a bid to discover what life is all about, he writes lists. He becomes obsessed by time and whether it actually matters. He faxes his meteorologist friend. He endlessly bounces a ball against the wall. He befriends a small boy who lives next door.
He yearns to get to the bottom of life and how best to live it.
Funny, friendly, enigmatic and frequently poignant - superbly naive.
Review Quotes
"Loe certainly has some of Salinger's lightness of touch, and often comic voice of his unnamed narrator recalls Salinger's Holden Caulfield. A charming debut novel." --Times
""Loe certainly has some of Salinger's lightness of touch, and often comic voice of his unnamed narrator recalls Salinger's Holden Caulfield. A charming debut novel." "Times"
About the Author
Erlend Loe, born in Trondheim (Norway) in 1969, has appeared on the stage and worked in film and video production. He has been a critic for the Worker's Newspaper, worked in a psychiatric hospital and been a substitute teacher. Na�ve. Super is his first adult book although he has written several books for children.Dimensions (Overall): 6.9 Inches (H) x 4.3 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 196
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Psychological
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Erlend Loe
Language: English
Street Date: July 7, 2005
TCIN: 83057506
UPC: 9781841956725
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-5134
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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