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What to say about this book?ðŸ¤” It feels like reading poetry. The language, the descriptions and imagery was captivatin and just felt perfect. As for the story... I'm not sure there is one? There are no characters we follow throughout, no clear plot structure that one would expect for a story. It reads more as noticing perhaps? But it works. The book is short though, 158 pages, not sure it would work as well in a much longer work...

BarbaraBB Do you know if it‘s translated in Dutch or English? 3y

HannaPolkadots @BarbaraBB I found an English translation on Goodreads by Elisabeth Rokkan. The English title is The Boat In The Evening ðŸ˜Š 3y

BarbaraBB Thanks!! That‘s one I haven‘t read and I love Vesaas ðŸ¤ 3y

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HannaPolkadots Glad I could help! I love Vesaas too. Have you read anything by Halldis Moren Vesaas, @BarbaraBB ? 3y

BarbaraBB No! Who is he/she? Family? 3y

HannaPolkadots @BarbaraBB she was his wife, and a poet in her own right. I think love her poetry. She also has a memoir which I guess would be titled something like On the Hills of MidtbÃ¸, if it has been translated, about their life together. I love it, and if it exists in translation I definitely recommend it ðŸ¤© 3y

BarbaraBB Wow, I had no idea. I will definitely look it up. Thanks for bringing it up! ðŸ˜˜ 3y

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Båten om kvelden: Roman | Tarjei Vesaas

When a chapter is so beautifully written that you have to read it again and again, mark it so it will be easy to find later, and then just take a break from reading, because that chapter needs to be given time to be thought about and enjoyed... I've heard about book hangover before, but I think this is my first chapter hangover ðŸ˜

Nute I‘ve experienced this kind of feeling before. It‘s a beautiful thing! 3y

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Båten om kvelden: Roman | Tarjei Vesaas