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Vaim by Jon Fosse and Damion Searls (translator) (view source)
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Fate, or more specifically death, is always lurking nearby, claiming many of the central figures and imbuing the story with an eerie, spectral quality. There is some beautiful imagery in this book. The fishing villages, especially Vaim, have an unplaceable charm which is quaint yet magnetic, quiet yet somehow always stirring under the surface.
I would like to thank the publishers for sending a copy of this book. This was my first time reading Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse's work, but I am intrigued by his narrative style and will definitely be reading more from him. For another work of fiction by a Norwegian author with themes of identity and longing, read [[The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas, Torbjorn Stoverud and Michael Barnes (translators)|The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas]].
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