{"title":"Frode Grytten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrode Grytten\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts stories that explore the nuances of everyday life with quiet intensity and warmth. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Ferryman and His Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, blend subtle humour and poignant insight to reveal the complex emotions beneath ordinary experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtfully written general fiction that delves into human relationships and the small moments that define them. Grytten’s storytelling invites reflection on the rhythms of life and the connections that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ferryman-and-his-wife-by-frode-grytten-9781805223429","title":"The Ferryman and His Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living' Brage Prize Jury \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with?\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eFerryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman. Translated by Alison McCullough","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288902385900,"sku":"9781805223429","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1107144ad6fa2829817fe5694292a8fb.jpg?v=1770603479"},{"product_id":"the-ferryman-and-his-wife-by-frode-grytten-9781643757452","title":"The Ferryman and His Wife","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA LIBRARY READS PICK AND ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor everyone who loved \u003ci\u003eThe Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen the Cranes Fly South\u003c\/i\u003e, the renowned, bestselling Norwegian author Frode Grytten takes readers on a quietly epic journey: ferry driver Nils Vik's last route along the fjord, on what he knows will be his last day alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNils Vik wakes up on November the 18th and knows it will be the day he dies. He follows his morning routine as voices from his past echo in his mind, and looks around the empty house one last time, before stepping onto his beloved boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis dog, dead these many years, leaps aboard with him, and then the other dead begin to emerge—from the woods along the fjord, from each of the ferry stops along the route, from his logbook full of memories and quotations and jotted-down notes about the weather conditions. The people from the past accompany him now, prodding him, showing him what he might have missed before, as he waits for his Marta, his late, remarkable wife, to finally join him on the boat again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the prestigious Brage Prize, and considered to be Grytten's long-awaited masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Ferryman and His Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a quiet, yet utterly profound, life told in reverse. Timeless and absorbing, this is a novel about what we take with us—those moments that might seem insignificant as they happen but prove to be the most meaningful, in the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934307959020,"sku":"9781643757452","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781643757452-the-ferryman-and-his-wife.jpg?v=1783911173"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/frode-grytten.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}