Novel 11, Book 18 Av Dag Solstad

<p><b>WINNER OF THE SWEDISH ACADEMY''S NORDIC PRIZE 2017</b><br><b><br>''He¿s a kind of surrealistic writer... I think that¿s serious literature'' Haruki Murakami</b><br><b><br>¿An utterly hypnotic and utterly humane writer¿ James Wood</b><br><br><b>''Without question Norway''s bravest, most intelligent novelist'' Per Petterson</b><br><br><b>''Dag Solstad serves up another helping of his wan and wise almost-comedy'' Geoff Dyer</b><br><br><b>''He doesn¿t write to please other people. Do exactly what you want, that¿s my idea...the drama exists in his voice'' Lydia Davis<br></b><br>Bj¿rn Hansen, a respectable town treasurer, has just turned fifty and is horrified by the thought that chance has ruled his life. Eighteen years ago he left his wife and their two-year-old son for his mistress, who persuaded him to start afresh in a small, provincial town and to dabble in amateur dramatics. But as time passes, this relationship begins to wilt and die as well. <br><br>After four years of living