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A detective novel about a private eye's daughter investigating the mysterious circumstances of her father’s death. With its bleak, atmospheric descriptions of the city, it’s particularly suitable if you’re heading to Oslo in winter.
A family saga set in Majorstua, in western Oslo, between 1944 and the present day. Shortlisted for 2005’s Impac.
Penned by the Nobel laureate, this is arguably Norway’s most famous novel. A literary masterpiece about a starving writer wandering the streets of Oslo.
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