“Echoes of the City is, in many ways, what readers want to have (…) combined with Saabye Christensen’s unique touch, this book could be making regular appearances in our “On the beside table” column for a long time to come. What traces do they leave in us? Buy Echoes of the City by Lars Saabye Christensen from Waterstones today! Norway is the one Scandinavian country I’ve yet to visit, slightly put off by reports of ruinous expense and rain, although I’m sure I’ll go at some stage. A jewel of modern Norwegian literature now hailed as Lars Saabye Christensen’s crowning achievement – an intricate and utterly compelling narrative. His breakthrough came with Beatles (1984), one of the greatest literary sales successes in Norway that, over the years, new generations continue to hold close to their hearts. “With its tonal nuance and quietly amusing melancholy, Echoes of the City confirms him as one of Norway’s finest writers” Guardian “[A] … Lars Saabye Christensen (1953–) has published a number of novels, poetry and short story collections since his literary debut in 1976 with The Story of Gly(Historien om Gly).
A jewel of modern Norwegian literature now hailed as Lars Saabye Christensen’s crowning achievement – an intricate and utterly compelling narrative. Who is at the other end of the line when the phone rings?
As Oslo slowly emerges from a period […] Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20. Echoes of the City by Lars Saabye Christensen (transl. Lars Saabye Christensen Echoes of The City - Maj The second part of the Echoes of the City-trilogy. - N.R.K. Echoes of the City is a remarkably tender observation of the rhythms and passions of a city, and a particular salute to the resilience of its women. Christensen is one of Scandinavia's finest and most celebrated storytellers, who has devoted the best part of his career to writing about the city of his birth. Christensen is one of Scandinavia’s finest and most celebrated storytellers, who has devoted the best part of his career to writing about the city of his birth. - Dagbladet Lars Saabye Christensen at the height of his powers. I've previously read one Lars Saabye Christensen novel, The Model, which I quite enjoyed, but not as much as this author's reputation made me feel I should. What do we hear when we listen to the sounds of the city? Don Bartlett): ‘This is a city so small everyone has the same shadow’ By Susan Osborne / Reviews / 4 October 2019 19 June 2020 / 6 Comments. A jewel of modern Norwegian literature now hailed as Lars Saabye Christensen's crowning achievement - an intricate and utterly compelling narrative. We've all stood on a street corner and let the city's lights and sounds pass by.