Herman

Herman

by Lars Saabye Christensen (Author), StevenMichaelNordby (Translator)

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Herman is not that different from other boys - except that he is going bald. Presented with this dilemma, Herman uses his fertile imagination and a comical viewpoint on life to navigate through the rough seas commonly known as growing up. In the process he teaches everyone something about friendship, courage, acceptance and love. This is the second novel from the author of the international bestseller, The Half Brother.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 25 Aug 2005

ISBN 10: 1905147007
ISBN 13: 9781905147007

Media Reviews
An entertaining and readable book. So easy to read that one could be tempted to call it a children's book for adults. So wise and full of content that at the same time should be an adult book for children. -- Dagbladet
Author Bio
Sars Saabye Christensen is Norway's leading contemporary writer. He is the author of many novels as well as short stories and poetry. Christensen has won many prizes, including the Nordic Prize 2002, the Tarj Vesaas Prize for First Fiction, the Critics Prize and the Bookseller's Prize. His writing has been published throughout Europe, in the US and in Pakistan. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.