The Reindeer Hunters, Lars Mytting
The Reindeer Hunters, Lars Mytting
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The Reindeer Hunters
A Novel

Author: Lars Mytting, Deborah Dawkin

Narrator: Roger May

Unabridged: 16 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

The year is 1903. Twenty-two years after the events of The Bell in The Lake, Astrid Hekne's son, Jehans, is now a young man. Driven out by his family, he lives on a homestead in the mountains near the village of Butangen, where he relishes the freedom of his life apart, fishing and hunting for his livelihood. One August morning, Jehans kills a massive reindeer and at the same moment encounters an enigmatic hunter . . .

At the new church in Butangen, Pastor Kai Schweigaard is living with the consequences of his past betrayal—arranging the dismantling and sale of the stave church—including deaths and the loss of the church's mystical sister bells. Kai becomes obsessed with finding the ancient tapestry woven by the conjoined sisters in whose memory the bells were cast, with the hope that the tapestry will bring him redemption.

Despite the unraveling legends from the past that continue to haunt these people, they must figure out how to look to the future. A magnificent story about love, sorrow, and courage, as well as taming waterfalls and the first flash of electric light in the village night, The Reindeer Hunters is a thrilling novel about what it takes to live in and embrace a new era.

About Lars Mytting

Lars Mytting, an author and journalist, was born in Favang, Norway, in 1968. He has written three critically acclaimed novels; the latest was awarded the National Booksellers Award in Norway, and his books have been translated into several languages. However, it was Norwegian Wood [Hel Ved], a work of nonfiction, that made him a household name in Scandinavia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on August 07, 2022

The Reindeer Hunters is a sequel to The Bell in the Lake as well as a stand-alone novel, and once again the masterful and spellbinding storytelling illuminates. The roots of both stories go back to the conjoined twin sisters and their legendary tapestries, which were woven in accordance with the anc......more

Goodreads review by Dar vieną puslapį on February 01, 2022

Lars Mytting yra tas išskirtinis pasakotojas, kurio istorijos tiesiog užburia. Skaitai ir, rodos, jauti Skandinavijos šaltį, grožį, mistiką ir kartu jaukumą. Jo gebėjimai neeiliniai ir tai, ką jis rašo norisi išjausti iki paskutinio žodžio. Nebuvau aš kažkada didelė knygų serijų mylėtoja, bet persil......more

Goodreads review by Ugnė on January 30, 2022

Prieš rašydama įspūdžius pasižiūrėjau, ką buvau rašiusi apie Seserų varpus. Ir ką gi - man atrodė, kad tą knygą aš skaičiau pernai. Pasirodo užpernai, dėl ko gaila, nes reiškia, kad ir trečiosios dalies teks palaukti ilgiau nei tikėjausi. Dar pasirodo, kad tada irgi buvo sausio pabaiga ir knyga tapo......more

Goodreads review by Gretos knygos on May 05, 2022

Jei yra daugiau nei viena dalis trilogijoje ar serijoje, niekada neskubu iškart skaityti kitos. Tačiau tai visiškai negaliojo Myttingo knygoms. Vos užvertusi „Seserų varpus“ iškart pradėjau „Heknių audinį“. Ir tai buvo teisingas sprendimas: jaučiausi užmezgusi tvirtą ryšį su veikėjais savo galvoje i......more

Goodreads review by Kate on March 12, 2025

Had this on my tbr pile since it came out but not had time to read it so I invested in the audio version. The audio was narrated by Roger May. It was excellent but I did wonder why the Norwegian accent translated into broad Yorkshire. I'm from Yorkshire so I've no problem with it per se, but I'm stil......more