A beautiful, funny, vital novel of teenage years and teenage mistakes from the international phenomenon, Karl Ove Knausgaard.

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Fresh out of high school, Karl Ove moves to a remote fishing village to work as a teacherHe has no interest in the job itself - or in any other job for that matter, his sole aim is to save money and start writing.

All goes well to begin with but as the nights grow longer, his life takes a darker turn. Drinking causes him blackouts, his repeated attempts at losing his virginity end in humiliation, and to his own great distress he develops romantic feelings towards one of his 13-year-old studentsAnd all the while the shadow of his father looms large.

''Beautifully human... Being drawn into Knausgaard''s world is an ineluctable pleasure''
The Times

Format Häftad Omfång 560 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Vintage Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2015-10-01 ISBN 9780099581529