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Out Stealing Horses
by Anne Born, Per Petterson
This is a manly book. Or a book about men. Or about a man. The book is a fast read and the reader is immediately drawn into the story of a 67 year old man who has sought out solitude and is reflecting back on his life and particularly on his coming of age summer with his father out at a summer house in a rural area. The women who appear in the book (infrequently) do not ever assume fully realized personalities; they are only there for their effect on the main character. But this is lovely rather than grating as the whole book is there to tell the story of the one man and the way that certain past experiences shaped his life. This book is deserving of the high praise it has received. Highly recommended.