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Cressida Connolly
24 July 2010
I Curse the River of Time Per Petterson, translated by Charlotte Barslund
Harvill, pp.233, 16.99
The Norwegian, Per Petterson, was not well known until his 2003 novel, Out Stealing Horses, became a surprise international bestseller. It deserved the many prizes it garnered: it is a… Read more
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