Translated by Caroline Waight Kristian Bang Foss’ darkly comic,
prize-winning road-novel satire sees two unlikely friends set out
to defy the Danish welfare state – and Death himself – with
both hilarious and tragic consequences. Life is looking pretty
bleak for Asger. After a fiasco at work finds him unceremoniously
booted from both his advertising job and his family home, he finds
himself the carer of Waldemar, arguably Denmark’s sickest man.
Their initial days together in a Copenhagen ghetto only serve to
pile on the hopelessness. But then Waldemar hatches a plan: fabled
healer Torbi el Mekki offers a miracle cure to all who seek an
audience. Only thing is, he’s in Morocco – over two thousand
miles and another continent away. Piling into a beaten-up
Volkswagen, the two set off on a zany road trip across Europe
towards a dubious salvation. But it soon seems they may have
unwanted company, for on their tail is a pitch-black Audi...
“Tender and indignant, satiric and apocalyptic, wildly, flamingly
funny.” - Weekendavisen “With Kristian Bang Foss, the devil
created the world, both nature and culture, both the desert and the
local authorities. This creates devilish humor and poetry. It is
hopelessly sad and it is damn funny.” - Politiken
General
Imprint: |
Parthian Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2021 |
Authors: |
Kristian Bang Foss
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Translators: |
Caroline Waight
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-912681-32-7 |
Subtitles: |
Danish
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-912681-32-3 |
Barcode: |
9781912681327 |
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