With spare simplicity, this story tells the tale of Mattis, a mentally disabled man cared for by his lonely older sister, Hege. Their routine, isolated existence is interrupted when a lumberjack arrives at their lakeside cottage and falls in love with Hege, leaving Mattis fearful that he will lose his sister. The careful translation from the Norwegian underscores Vesaas's rare sensitivity in recording Mattis's often insightful view of his world. With a limited understanding of the unpredictable power of nature, Mattis nonetheless turns to the elements to discover the answers--with unsettling results.
- ISBN13 9780720611434
- Publish Date 1 January 2002 (first published July 1968)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 July 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Peter Owen Publishers
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English