Boathouse, Jon Fosse
Boathouse, Jon Fosse
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Boathouse

Author: Jon Fosse, May Brit-Akerholot

Narrator: Kåre Conradi

Unabridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024


Synopsis

Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature One of Jon Fosse’s most acclaimed novels, Boathouse is told from the perspective of an unnamed narrator leading a largely hermit-like existence until he unexpectedly encounters a long-lost childhood friend and his wife. Told partially in a stream-of-consciousness style and with an atmosphere reminiscent of a gripping crime novel, Boathouse slowly unravels the story of a love triangle leading to jealousy, betrayal, and eventually death.

About Jon Fosse

Jon Fosse was born in 1959 on the west coast of Norway and has written over thirty books and twenty-eight plays that have been translated into over 40 languages. His first novel, Red, Black, was published in 1983, and was followed by such works as Trilogy, Aliss at the Fire, and Morning and Evening. He is one of the world’s most produced living playwrights. Winning numerous prestigious international awards throughout this career, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023.

About May Brit-Akerholot

Born and raised in Norway, May-Brit Akerholt now lives in Australia, where she is a recipient of a Fellowship from the Theatre Board of Australia Council. She has lectured on theatre at NIDA, worked as a Dramaturg and Literary Manager at Sydney Theatre Company, and has translated numerous plays. She is also the author of Patrick White.

About Kåre Conradi

Kåre Conradi is an acclaimed actor and voiceover artist. Born in Asker outside of Oslo, he trained at LAMDA and The Norwegian Academy of Dramatic Arts. In addition to other stage performances, he has been employed as a regular member at The National Theatre of Norway since 1999, where he has performed in more than thirty productions. His TV and film credits include Boys Will Be Boys, Wide Blue Yonder, The Philanthropist, Arctic Passage: Prisoners of the Ice, King Curling, and The Conqueror.


Reviews

Goodreads review by MJ on March 12, 2018

Fosse is a novelist who loves repetition. This repetitive novel, written by Fosse, who is a novelist, features an isolated protagonist, who is written by Fosse, the novelist, the fan of repetitive prose, who reacts to the return of childhood friend Knut, in his small Norwegian village, in this novel......more

Goodreads review by Synne Sylibris on December 26, 2023

2,5⭐️ Denne falt ikke helt i smak. Jeg leste og leste uten å bli helt klok på hva boka egentlig handla om, og den voldsomme mengden repetisjon gjorde meg mer og mer irritert. Oppførselen til kona var mildt sagt merkelig – og ikke på en interessant måte. Jeg syns generelt at trekantdramaet var über-kle......more

Goodreads review by Mar on January 17, 2024

Repetisjonen opplevde jeg at ble litt trasig til tider. Det ble liksom litt tungt å starte og slutte et kapittel. På bokklubb møtet idag kommenterte Mina på at skrivestilen føles litt som en sånn tankeskriving øvelse hvor man bare skriver uten å stoppe, og jeg er veldig enig. Den føles veldig hesebl......more

Goodreads review by Lukáš on January 20, 2020

Bom dia! Loděnice česky nikdy nevyšla a tak jsem byl donucen vodmontovat šrouby v palici a čítat po slovensky. Akože totok jé škandál, páni vydavatelja, prečo to nie pretranslatuované? Dofrasa ty kokos! Čo su nějaké Rytmus či čo? Ešče ščaščia že jsom pozeral kompletné série Farmár hladá ženu a Bůčkov......more

Goodreads review by Camilla on January 24, 2025

Interesting way of writing, and a great build throughout the book. The ending, however, was a little anticlimactic in comparison to the leading up to it.......more


Quotes

"Jon Fosse, the Norwegian Nobelist, writes in an interestingly elliptical style. Kåre Conradi gives a controlled performance that conveys the protagonist’s hesitation, confusion, and flashes of passion that are sometimes, but not always, suppressed. He brings a difficult man, and a difficult story, vividly to life." - Audiofile Magazine