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April 04, 2008
Good things come in small packages....
For some perverse reason when critics overwhelmingly recommend a book I tend to resist reading it. I am not sure if it is because I disagree with the critics so often that I don't hold out hope for their best picks; or if I am afraid that it will not live up to my expectations! Whatever the reason for my hang-up, I decided to give Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson a try and I am so glad I did. This small book was on the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2007 and also on Time Magazine's Top 10 Fiction picks for 2007. This story begins with a seventy year old man, Trond Sander, who is living in a cabin in an isolated section of Norway. It is on the eve of the millennium and Sander's is reflecting on his life; and more importantly, his time in Norway as a boy with his father in the summer of 1948. This is a beautifully written book and tells a large story in a small way! Happy Reading!
Posted by Claudia at April 4, 2008 12:04 PM
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