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The Necessary Rituals of Maren Gripe

The Necessary Rituals of Maren Gripe

by Barbara Haveland (Translator), Barbara Haveland (Translator), Øystein Lønn (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

This is a magical fable of the power of unshackled desire, set in a North Sea fishing community. Maren's unrequited passion for a Dutch seaman reaches fever pitch and sparks a sequence of arguments, thefts, fires and fights. The entire tranquil, ordered village goes crazy in her passion's wake.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Flamingo
Published: 03 Dec 2001
ISBN 10: 0007113331
ISBN 13: 9780007113330

Media Reviews
'This is a book for the reader to appreciate in the way one would a painting by an Old Master from a variety of angles and distances. It is a novel that will linger in the mind long after the reader finishes it.' Dagens Naeringsliv
Author Bio
oystein lonn is one of Norway's most celebrated and successful writers. Many of his books have been translated widely - into other languages, into screenplays for films and into plays for the stage. In 1995 he was awarded the Nordic Council's Prize for Literature, Scandinavia's most prestigious literary honour.