The Ferryman and His Wife
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On this final day of his life, Nils takes the boat out for the last time. In fact, he seems to be somewhere in between life and death already as he is reunited with his old dog, Luna. The passengers that come on and get off are all dead, too. They are people he has transported through a long life as a ferryman, and they board the ferry just as they were when he knew them. Gradually we also get Nils’ own story, and above all the story of his marriage to a woman he loved very much. She too has been dead for several years, and as the ferryman himself is approaching the end of his own journey, the expectation grows – will he be reunited with her too?
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'A heartfelt reckoning of a human life' Lisa Ridzén, bestselling author of When the Cranes Fly SouthHow would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with? Ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too?Timeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman.Translated by Alison McCullough
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| Weight | 159 g |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.1 cm |
| Book_author | Grytten, Frode |
| Publisher | Serpent's Tail |
| Imprint | Serpent's Tail |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback original |
| Dewey | 839.8238 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |