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The masterpiece that Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, hailed as 'one of the literary must-reads of the summer' and that the Independent in London likened to 'Paul Auster's The Book of Illusions meeting Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections' is now available in paperback. THE HALF BROTHER... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Peder: Add a description of this character.
- Barnum Nilsen
- Kopf
- Fred
- Arnold Nilsen
- Boden
- Vera
- Vivian
- Der Vater
- Bett
- Zimmer
- Mann
- Dann
- Blick
- Tisch
- Wasser
- Stirn
- Fenster
- Schulter
- Mund
- Gott
- Der Pfarrer
- Ruhe
- Spiegel
- Mutter
- Bruder
- Stelle
- Danke
- Geld
- Frau Arnesen
- Sohn
- Meer
- Hals
- Doktor Schultz
- Auge
- Jacke
- Haar
- Teufel
- Bogen
- Sommer
- Tage
- Erde
- Himmel
- Mrs Arnesen
- Philip
- Esther
- Peden
- Preben
- Rakel
- Dr Schultz
- Lauren Bacall
- Boletta
- Feder
- Fleming Brant
- Dr Schulz
- Wilhelm
- Rost
- Coch
- Dr Paulsen
- Haakon
- Halvorsen
- Aslak
- Egede
- Cliff Richard
- Aleksander Wie
- Der Rote Teufel
- Annie
- Erling
- Paturson
- Half Brother
- Evert Nilsen
- Thomas
- Ditlev
- James Bond
- Oscar Mathisen
- Mundus
- Bruce Grant
- Wester Gravlund
- Karl Johan
- Hansen
- Tommy
Setting & Locations edit
- Boletta
- Essen
- Kirkevei
- Church Road
- Grönland
- Malaga
- Greenland
- Farben
- Schlafsofa
- Sind
- Norway
- Rinnstein
- Oslo
- Amerika
- Stenspark
- Beifahrersitz
- Toreinfahrt
- Festland
- Cochs Hospiz
- Briefmarke
- Ordnung
- Seil
- Centrum Boxclub
- Cola
- Schminke
- Bergen
- Bauernhof
- Nordmark
- Rikshospital
- Trainingsanzug
- North Pole
- Majorstuen Kirche
- Ullevålsvei
- Mein Name
- Mein Vater
- Uniform
- Centrum Boxverein
- Majorstuen
- America
- Frogner Park
- Little City
- Copenhagen
- Berlin
- Mum
- Bislet
- Denmark
- Italy
- Svae
- Sten Park
- Aftenposten
- Fagerborg
- Palace Park
- New York
- Europe
- Solli Square
- Bogstad Road
- Bellagio
- Sweden
- Buick
- Frogner Road
- Wheel
- Africa
- Vauxhall
- Sagene
- Nordmarka
- Samson
- Stor Street
- Tokyo
- Bygdoy Alley
- Trondheim
- Hamburg
- Grini
- Drammen Road
- Ulleval Hospital
- Boltelokka
- Good Lord
First Sentence edit
Thirteen hours in Berlin and I was already a wreck.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lars Saabye Christensen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2, 2005
ISBN: 978-1559707596
Page Count: 696 pages
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2, 2005
ISBN: 978-1559707596
Page Count: 696 pages
Awards edit
- Brage Prize (2001: Literature)
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (Finalist, 2005, Short list)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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