The book sensation from Norway in a handy linen format! Gift edition in a small size, printed full linen with a ribbon bookmark. When Knausgård and his brother set out to sort through their deceased father's estate, they are confronted with a horrifying picture. As they clean the house and prepare for the funeral, memories resurface. Their father cast such a shadow over the brothers' lives that they ask the undertaker if they can see the body. Only then, they agree, will they be able to believe that he is truly dead. The pull of Knausgård's direct storytelling style is evident from the very first sentences, making his novel a fascinating and harrowing read. Especially because he writes so radically personally, his text gains a painful universality. Rarely is something so tangible found in a piece of literature.