The Discoverer

by Jan Kjærstad

Book Overview

"Jan Kj rstad is a Viking of literature."--Independent

The final novel in a trilogy of books about the Norwegian television celebrity Jonas Wergeland, The Discoverer finds Jonas released from prison, having completed his sentence for the death of his wife. He has taken a job as a secretary aboard the Voyager, a ship which is exploring the far reaches of the Sognefjord--the longest fjord in the world. On the ship, Jonas works...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934824127
• ISBN13: 9781934824122
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Open Letter
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A solid piece of world literature, highly recommended

Sometimes the one person who is the center of your life is not yourself. "The Discoverer" is the third novel of a trilogy of Jonas Wergeland, a man just leaving prison for the death of his wife. On a ship with his daughter, he starts to ponder the meaning of his life. A touching and poignant novel from remarkable Norwegian author Jan Kjerstad, deftly translated by Barbara Haveland, "The Discoverer" is a solid piece of world literature, highly recommended.