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Related Event:
Per Petterson will be in conversation at Barnes & Noble
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Novelist Per Petterson, talks about his latest book: I Curse the River of Time. It tells the story of a mother and son's turbulent relationship. Set in 1989, when Communism is crumbling, it follows Arvid Jansen, who is facing his first divorce, and his mother, who’s been diagnosed with cancer.
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Per Petterson
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Comments [3]
I thought the opposite -- Miles sounds rude and sarcastic.
a very stirring passage. beautiful prose.
Per: came off like a disagreeable, pompous chap. He didn't help sell many books today...
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