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The Half Brother
by Lars Saabye Christensen
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
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About This Item
London: Random House, 2004. Used. Barnum and Fred are half- brothers, growing up in sixties Oslo. Barnum seems to have stopped growing, while his half- brother, frustrated by learning difficulties, is sent away to a special school. Theirs is an ordinary Norwegian family of the time, set apart by extraordinary family members. Their father is no better than a con man, giving the appearance of a travelling salesman; while the three women in the family (mother, grandmother and great- grandmother - the 'Old One') are all unwed mothers. Then the Old One is killed by a hit and run driver- and Fred becomes mute as a result. The two half- brothers embark on their separate courses, Fred becoming a boxer and Barnum a scriptwriter, hoping to create a new genre in film, 'the northern' (as opposed to 'western'). This literary marvel tells the story of an ordinary Norwegian family in the 1960s, set apart by extraordinary family members, and of two half- brothers leading very different and separate lives, until they are brought together again at their mother's deathbed...
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- Title
- The Half Brother
- Author
- Lars Saabye Christensen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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