The Boat in the Evening

The Boat in the Evening (Nynorsk: Båten om kvelden) is a 1968 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. It has a fragmentary and meditative narrative which centres on a child who observes a crane colony perform its breeding ritual. It was the author's final book. It was published in English in 1971, translated by Elizabeth Rokkan.[1]

The Boat in the Evening
First English-language edition
AuthorTarjei Vesaas
Original titleBåten om kvelden
TranslatorElizabeth Rokkan
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
PublisherGyldendal Norsk Forlag
Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date
1968
Published in English
1971
Pages208

Reception

Kirkus Reviews critic wrote: "From the work of the late Norwegian writer (this is his last book), there always seems to emanate that curious fiery chill of snow defining the edge of dark fjords, and this 'novel,' really a series of overlapping sketches and meditations, again is concerned with essential paradoxes. ... Vesaas' prose has a dynamic variety of rhythms and visual progressions so that even when the atmosphere is pure philosophic ozone, the reader can still keep his footing. But this is decidedly special."[2]

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References
  1. "The boat in the evening;". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  2. Staff writer (1972-03-15). "The Boat in the Evening by Tarjei Vesaas". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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