I refuse
By: Per Petterson ; translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett
Contributors: Bartlett, Don, translator
Series: A Lannan translation selection; Lannan translation series selection
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781555976996
Subjects: Male friendship; Dysfunctional families; Betrayal; Family life; Fiction; Coming of age; Adult child abuse victims; Guilt; Adult children of dysfunctional families; Friendship
Work titles: Jeg nekter
Description: "[A] tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirty-five years ago. Back then, Tommy was separated from his sisters after he stood up to their abusive father. Jim was by Tommy's side through it all. But one winter night, a chance event on a frozen lake forever changes the balance of their friendship. Now, Jim fishes alone on a bridge as Tommy drives by in a new Mercedes, and it's clear their fortunes have reversed. Over the course of the day, the lives of each man will be irrevocably altered"--
Notes: "First published with the title "Jeg nekter"in 2012" - T.p. verso.