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When the cranes fly south : a novel / Lisa Ridzén ; translated from the Swedish by Alice Menzies.
"Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he's got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company ... though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he's expressed his love over the years"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217006731 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First U.S. Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York City : Vintage Books, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Language Note: | English translated from Swedish. |
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| Subject: | Fathers and sons > Fiction. Old age > Fiction. Dogs > Fiction. Human-animal relationships > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Ridze | 31681010437432 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Faced with the threat of losing his loyal dog Sixten, aging and isolated Bo reflects on his strained relationship with his son and the emotional legacy of a life marked by silence, love and missed opportunities. Original. - Random House, Inc.
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠WINNER OF THE SWEDISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD ⢠A profoundly moving debut novel that follows an elderly manâs attempts to mend his relationship with his son before itâs too late: an emotional story of love, friendship, fatherhood, dogs, and atonement that is already an international sensation.
"One of those âyouâll laugh, youâll cry, youâll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you loveâ books.â âFredrik Backman, bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, in The New Yorker
âA powerful, sneakily emotional meditation on life and death, and the foundational relationships in our lives. This is a book that will echo in your soul.â âGarth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things heâs got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company … though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way heâs expressed his love over the years.
