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See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An enthralling story of a mother and sons turbulent relationship told in pettersons signature. At the same time, his mother gets diagnosed with cancer. Set mainly in 1989 with flashbacks to the early 1970s, i curse the river of timepettersons third novel to be published in englishtraces a cancerstricken womans journey from norway to her childhood home in a windswept, seaside town in denmarks jutland region. I curse the river of time is the story of 37 year old arvid jansen, who is going through a divorce and whose mother has been diagnosed with cancer. These words, spoken by protagonist arvid jansons weary mother in the final pages of per pettersons latest novel, i curse the river of timeare an apt. Anticipating a divorce against a backdrop of the fall of communism, arvid jansen is further dismayed by his mothers diagnosis with cancer, a situation that prompts his emotionally charged quest for understanding and balance. In i curse the river of time, set in 1989, three monumental events twine around one another in arvid jansens penumbral soul. After coming from the doctor and receiving her diagnosis, she abruptly leaves the family home in oslo and boards a ferry for her native denmark. I curse the river of time concerns thirtysomething arvid jansen, whos reeling from a divorce just as his mother is dying of stomach cancer.

I curse the river of time is an honest, heartbreaking yet humorous portrayal of. To put a stop to my brothers nagging and my fathers especially, she. Arvid is thirtyseven years old and he is facing a multiple crisis that pins him against the ropes of his past choices. I curse the river of time audiobook, by per petterson.

I curse the river of time by per petterson alibris. Jan 01, 2010 i curse the river of time paperback january 1, 2010 3. I curse the river of time is a 2008 novel by the norwegian writer per petterson. An enthralling novel of a mother and sons turbulent relationship from the author of out stealing horses norway, 1989. Arvid eventually finds other work, marries a vulnerable young communist sympathizer, fathers two daughters, and fumbles his way into adulthoodand yet it seems that having once. Rachel cusk, the guardian all the inevitability of life, its fragile glue and the doubts that stalk the survivors are summoned and considered in pettersons candid, allusive. Time does lose its sequence in the liquid thoughts of the narrator of pettersons melancholic, misty, somewhat autobiographical new novel, i curse the river of time. A novel the lannan translation series 9781555975562 by petterson, per and a great selection of similar new, used and.

In an attempt to understand his looming new world, arvid follows his mother from oslo to the house in denmark where he spent his childhood summers, the house in which his mother grew up. Shes followed there by her son arvid jensen, haunted by his. I curse the river of time i curse the river of time audiobook, by per petterson. Its the fall of 1989 and although he doesnt know it yet, arvid jansens life is in shambles. Per pettersons i curse the river of time words without. Buy i curse the river of time by petterson, per, barslund, charlotte isbn. Per pettersons last novel, out stealing horses, was so good that essentially any followup was bound to feel slightly disappointing. August 2010 all this happened quite a few years ago. Oct 01, 2008 i curse the river of time is an intimate story, almost told in a whisper, of a life that is slowly but steadily crumbling down. I curse the river of time npr coverage of i curse the river of time by per petterson and charlotte barslund. Buy a cheap copy of i curse the river of time book by per petterson.

Translated by charlotte barslund, with per petterson. An enthralling novel of a mother and sons turbulent relationship from the author of. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With that unassuming, almost childlike opening sentence, per petterson introduces an evocative stilllife portrait of the tender, difficult relationship between a mother and her adult son. I curse the river of time, the book s title, comes from a poem by mao, whose portrait jansen hung above his bed alongside those of bob dylan and joni mitchell. Buy i curse the river of time by per petterson online at alibris. Aug 03, 2010 time does lose its sequence in the liquid thoughts of the narrator of pettersons melancholic, misty, somewhat autobiographical new novel, i curse the river of time. Aug 18, 2010 i curse the river of time, the book s title, comes from a poem by mao, whose portrait jansen hung above his bed alongside those of bob dylan and joni mitchell. In per pettersons new novel, i curse the river of time, the year is 1989 and the berlin wall is being dismantled, like so much of arvids life.

Read i curse the river of time a novel by per petterson available from rakuten kobo. Pettersons new novel, i curse the river of time, inspired by a poem of mao zedongs, is unlikely to perform the same magic. Editions of i curse the river of time by per petterson. I curse the river of time has 10 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In i curse the river of time, he takes listeners to 1989, when communism was crumbling all over europe struggling through his divorce, an overwhelmed arvid jansen leaves norway to reconnect with his danish mother, who has terminal cancer. I curse the river of time is a little like the starker reaches of the west, a little like the stonier shores of maine, a little like edward hopper, a little like raymond carverthere is a quality that i can only call charm, or something like charm, to pettersons essentially dark and lonely sensibilityit exerts a gravitational pull on. I curse the river of time large print paperback bookpeople.

A former bookseller, petterson lives in oslo, norway. I curse the river of time audiobook by per petterson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i curse the river of time. Shifting between the present and arvids memories, i curse the river of time explores the strained relationship between mother and son, as well as arvids struggle to make sense of a life that has gotten away from him. Per petterson is the author of books including in the wake, to siberia, and i curse the river of time. Similarly, flinging himself into this journey is what, as a son, jansen feels he ought to do when a mother is sick. The book s dual timelines clearly caught pettersons fancy, as his followup, i curse the river of time, dances all over the chronological map. Aug 15, 2010 in i curse the river of time, set in 1989, three monumental events twine around one another in arvid jansens penumbral soul. Per pettersons i curse the river of time words without borders. Jeg forbanner tidens elv is a 2008 novel by the norwegian writer per petterson. A novel the lannan translation series kindle edition by petterson, per, charlotte barslund. The fall of the berlin wall is the backdrop for more intimate collapse in this autumnal novel.

The story revolves around arvid jansen, the protagonist, and his relationship with his mother, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Natalie delbusso, wolfgang books, phoenixville, pa. A novel the lannan translation series 9781555975562 by petterson, per and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats and. I curse the river of time book by per petterson 10. Communism is crumbling, and arvid jansen, 37, is facing his first divorce. I curse the river of time by per petterson goodreads. At the same time, his mother is diagnosed with cancer. I curse the river of time book skokie public library. Over a few intense autumn days, we follow arvid as he struggles to find a new footing in his life, while all the established patterns around him are changing at staggering speed. An enthralling novel of a mother and sons turbulent rel. Read the piece on their website, or see the full text below.

Click to read more about i curse the river of time by per petterson. I curse the river of time is a work of blackest tragicomedy, a novel as cold and scintillating and desolate as the northern winter landscapes that are its setting. Aug 02, 2011 i curse the river of time is a little like the starker reaches of the west, a little like the stonier shores of maine, a little like edward hopper, a little like raymond carverthere is a quality that i can only call charm, or something like charm, to pettersons essentially dark and lonely sensibilityit exerts a gravitational pull on. I curse the river of time is a work of blackest tragicomedy, a novel as cold and scintillating and desolate as the northern winter landscapes. His 15year marriage is dissolving, his mother is dying of. The narrative is set in 1989 against the backdrop of a communist europe. I curse the river of time paperback january 1, 2010 3. In i curse the river of time, he takes listeners to 1989, when communism was crumbling all over europe. I curse the river of time is an intimate story, almost told in a whisper, of a life that is slowly but steadily crumbling down.

I curse the river of time, per pettersons lost soul the. The arvid jansen of i curse the river of time may still have two living parents and more than one living brother, but his story is still an unflinchingly dark one. Per petterson it is 1989 and all over europe communism is crumbling. I curse the river of time is an honest, heartbreaking yet humorous portrayal of a complicated motherson relationship told in pettersons precise and beautiful prose arvid jansen first appeared in per pettersons short story collection ashes in my mouth, sand in my shoes 1987, and is a central character in several of pettersons later books. Per petterson anticipating a divorce against a backdrop of the fall of communism, arvid jansen is further dismayed by his mothers diagnosis with cancer, a situation that prompts his emotionally charged quest for. Arvid jansen first appeared in per pettersons short story collection ashes in my mouth, sand in my shoes 1987, and is a central character in several of pettersons later. Per petterson won the impac dublin literary award for his masterful novel out stealing horses, hailed as a best book of the year by the new york times. I curse the river of time by per petterson librarything. Jul 09, 2010 i curse the river of time is a work of blackest tragicomedy, a novel as cold and scintillating and desolate as the northern winter landscapes that are its setting. I curse the river of time audiobook listen instantly. Struggling through his divorce, an overwhelmed arvid jansen leaves norway to reconnect with his danish mother, who has terminal cancer. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Review of i curse the river of time 9781555975562 foreword.