{"product_id":"scenes-from-a-childhood-winner-of-the-2023-nobel-prize-in-literature","title":"Scenes from a Childhood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these quietly luminous stories, Jon Fosse returns to the landscapes of memory, tracing the moments from childhood that continue to echo long into adult life. A boy discovers both wonder and fear in the natural world, awkward encounters leave lasting impressions, and ordinary family moments become charged with mystery and longing. Alongside the title story are a selection of Fosse's finest shorter works, including the haunting novella \u003cem\u003eAnd Then My Dog Will Come Back to Me\u003c\/em\u003e, where a seemingly minor dispute between neighbours builds toward an unsettling conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the spare, rhythmic prose that has made Fosse one of the defining literary voices of our time, \u003cem\u003eScenes from a Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable collection about memory, solitude, and the quiet emotional currents that shape a life. Intimate, hypnotic, and deeply moving, these stories reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJon Fosse is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative writing that gives voice to the unsayable. Widely regarded as one of the world's greatest living writers, he is the author of \u003cem\u003eSeptology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAliss at the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMorning and Evening\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous acclaimed plays performed internationally. This collection is translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls, one of the leading translators of Scandinavian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitzcarraldo Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 2, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort Stories · Literary Fiction · Fiction in Translation · Norwegian Literature · Modern Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781910695531\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306936164534,"sku":"9781910695531","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/IMG_6691.jpg?v=1785620663","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/scenes-from-a-childhood-winner-of-the-2023-nobel-prize-in-literature","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}