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With spare simplicity, this story tells the tale of Mattis, a mentally disabled man cared for by his lonely older sister, Hege. Their routine, isolated existence is interrupted when a lumberjack arrives at their lakeside cottage and falls in love with Hege, leaving Mattis fearful that he will lose his sister. The careful translation from the Norwegian underscores Vesaas's rare sensitivity in recording Mattis's often insightful view of his world. With a limited understanding of the unpredictable power of nature, Mattis nonetheless turns to the elements to discover the answers—with unsettling results.
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The Birds, Tarjei Vesaas, Torbjorn Stoverud, Michael Barnes
- Language
- Released
- 1984
- Binding
- (Hardcover),
- Book condition
- Damaged
- Price
- €137.99
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- Title
- The Birds
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tarjei Vesaas, Torbjorn Stoverud, Michael Barnes
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company, Inc.
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0720607019
- ISBN13
- 9780720607017
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Nature, Animals, 20th century, Professional Literature, Scandinavian Literature, Birds, Siblings, Norway, Scandinavia, Orphans
- Description
- With spare simplicity, this story tells the tale of Mattis, a mentally disabled man cared for by his lonely older sister, Hege. Their routine, isolated existence is interrupted when a lumberjack arrives at their lakeside cottage and falls in love with Hege, leaving Mattis fearful that he will lose his sister. The careful translation from the Norwegian underscores Vesaas's rare sensitivity in recording Mattis's often insightful view of his world. With a limited understanding of the unpredictable power of nature, Mattis nonetheless turns to the elements to discover the answers—with unsettling results.