Lars Saabye Christensen
Paperback | Pages: 732 pages Rating: 4.2 | 4194 Users | 142 Reviews
Describe Books To Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1)
| Original Title: | Beatles |
| ISBN: | 8202286409 (ISBN13: 9788202286408) |
| Edition Language: | Norwegian |
| Series: | Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1 |
| Setting: | Oslo(Norway) |
Relation During Books Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1)
Beatles er en munter og vemodig roman om fire Beatles-frelste Oslogutter av årgang 1951, fra de som syvendeklassinger står på spranget inn i voksenverdenen - "Vi tok framtida på forskudd, og den så sabla bra ut" - til 25. september 1972. Ingen går tørskodd når dønningene fra ungdomsopprøret ute i Europa skyller inn over dem og deres beskyttende tilværelse. Aftenleserne har talt: Ingen etterkrigsroman beskriver Oslo bedre enn Lars Saabye Christensens oppvekstskildring fra Frogner.Define Regarding Books Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1)
| Title | : | Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Lars Saabye Christensen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 732 pages |
| Published | : | 2008 by Cappelen Damm (first published 1984) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. European Literature. Scandinavian Literature |
Rating Regarding Books Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1)
Ratings: 4.2 From 4194 Users | 142 ReviewsEvaluation Regarding Books Beatles (Kim Karlsen Trilogy #1)
A wonderfully written coming of age story that I highly recommend to anyone. I would have given it five stars, but the I found the ending a bit off-putting.My favorite book of all time, and probably the best of all Norwegian books ever written.
Fun read
This writer he doesn't just write a good story, he works a lot with the reader as well. I was so into this book that at a certain point, when the main character does something that really disappoints me, I stopped reading for several days. I was annoyed at him! That is great writing!
Four boys growing up in Oslo from 1965 to 1972. They collect Beatles records first in awe of their brilliance then slowly more critical as their tastes and preference in music widen. The narrator is Kim. He is quick with a quip and tells too many liars. He is a drifter and is not all that stable. His friends include a stutterer, a spiritualist and a protector. They play soccer and gradually find girlfriends. They smoke a bit which for some of them turn into hard drugs, they drink a lot. All come
Probably my all-time favourite book. I've read this book twice, with 5 years inbetween each read, and I enjoyed it just as much the second time.I have only read this in Norwegian, so can't say anything about the English translation.
A novel that is so difficult to review. A book that shares a fine laugh, stupid lyricism, tragedies and tragic characters, a deep presense of The Beatles and Jim Morrison, 1960s perception of global politics etc etc etc. A fine piece of art - an example of a true literary architecture!
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