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Epic yet startlingly contemporary, this massive novel charts 50 years in the life of an unconventional oslo family. Kenneth steven is a poet, novelist, childrens book author, and translator whose work has appeared in sixteen languages. Saabye christensen was raised in the skillebekk neighbourhood of oslo, but lived for many years in sortland in northern norway. The half brother by lars saabye christensen librarything. Lars saabye christensen is not very wellknown in britain. The half brother by lars saabye christensen nook book. Herman, by lars saabye christensen, trans steven michael.
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