Used book – The Half Brother, Lars-Saabye Christensen

Barnum and Fred grew up in Oslo in the 1960s in an eccentric family dominated by three generations of women. However, the story of this Norwegian family is only one aspect of this captivating novel where tragedy and comedy constantly rub shoulders. However subtle the plot, however complex and endearing the characters, however comical the situations, however magical the universe, it is the author's talent for intertwining multiple themes, the richness of the allegories always accessible thanks to the clarity of the style that make The Half-Brother a masterpiece. Awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2002, the highest literary distinction in the Scandinavian countries, and translated into twenty-five countries, The Half-Brother has made Lars Saabye Christensen a cult author.