author
Lars Elling
Lars Elling (born 1966) is a Norwegian writer and visual artist. He is the author of two picture books and has illustrated several children's books. Together with Bjørn Sortland, he won the German Youth Literature Prize in 1996 for the children's book he illustrated, “Rot, Blau und ein bisschen Gelb” (engl.: “Red, Blue and a Little Yellow”). Elling has exhibited in Berlin and New York, and his works have been acquired by the Norwegian National Museum and the Cultural Council. “The Princes of Birkensee” is his first novel.
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Latest book
Die Prinzen vom Birkensee (engl.: The Princes of Birkensee)
Penguin
Translated by Frank Zuber
Filip is nineteen years old and spends his time playing soccer and listening to Bryan Ferry on his walkman. He lives with his parents and his grandfather Arnstein, fence to fence with his brother Truls. But the brothers haven't spoken to each other for many years. Something dark is buried deep beneath this silence. Back then, when the First World War was raging, the two brothers were sent to Nordmarka every summer by their father. Full of wonder and awe, they explored the vast forests and felt like their rulers. Until one day an unimaginable misfortune happens that tears the bond between the brothers apart. Many years later only Filip is able to get to the bottom of the story behind the silence.
