The Discoverer

by Jan Kjærstad

Book Overview

The third volume of Jan Kjaerstad's award-winning trilogy finds Jonas aboard the Voyager, a small boat exploring the reaches of the great Sognefjord in Western Norway. Also on board, four young people engaged in a multi-media project to chart all aspects of the fjord - its geography, people, and history. But, like the space probe the boat is named for, Jonas' personal journey of discovery reaches far beyond the usual confines of time and space. With...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906413282
• ISBN13: 9781906413286
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Arcadia Books
• Length: 460 Pages

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.