Book Club Selection for September

In Out Stealing Horses, Norwegian writer Per Petterson delivers the simple story of a man reviewing his past. But he does so in such an ethereal and intriguing way that it is by no means a simple novel.

Trond, an aging widower, has set out to live in quiet isolation as, he declares, he always wanted to do. But a chance encounter with a boyhood acquaintance brings back a flood of memories of one summer that shaped his future. The story weaves in and out of this fateful summer and the present like the prominent river that flows through it. Filled with both relationships with people and with nature, Petterson describes even the most mundane tasks with beautiful prose.

This will be our first book group read for September. We’ll meet to discuss it on September 16th at 7:00 p.m in the Library. I encourage you to read this wonderful novel and join us for further discussion!

To find this book in the Library go to our catalog at www.newberglibrary.org or stop in and we’ll supply you with a book group copy.

Reviewed by Lori M.