Listing books published by Aschehoug
| Full title | Barna fra Sukhavati [permalink] |
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| Translated title | The Children from Sukhavati |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Author | Jostein Gaarder (author) |
| Publisher | Aschehoug |
| Categories | Fantasy and novel |
| Publication year | 1998 |
| ISBN | 82-03-24238-3 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 143 |
| Full title | De dødes tjern [permalink] |
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| Translated title | Lake of the Dead |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Author | André Bjerke (author) |
| Publisher | Aschehoug |
| Categories | Crime and novel |
| Publication year | 2008 |
| Original publication year | 1942 |
| ISBN | 978-82-03-18497-0 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 191 |
| Synopsis | A group of people (including the author's alter ego, crime author Bernhard Borge) travel into the woods to explore the mystery around the eponymous Lake of the Dead. |
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| Full title | Døde menn går i land [permalink] |
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| Translated title | Dead Men Walk Ashore |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Author | André Bjerke (author) |
| Publisher | Aschehoug |
| Categories | Crime and novel |
| Publication year | 2008 |
| Original publication year | 1947 |
| ISBN | 978-82-03-19323-1 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 272 |
| Synopsis | A business man decides to re-purpose an old house on the southern coast of Norway to a summer hotel. There's a superstition among the locals that the house is haunted, and a gang of friends travel down to stay there. Scary things ensue... |
| Review | I don't normally read crime novels, but André Bjerke is really good at setting the mood, and he writes with wonderful wit, humor, and knowledge. (For instance, there's an Omar Khayyam poem in it!) A riveting read, and definitely recommended. |
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| Full title | Kilden [permalink] |
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| Alternative title | Brevet om fiskeren Markus |
| Translated title | The Source; or, The Letter Concerning Mark the Fisherman |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Author | Gabriel Scott (author) |
| Publisher | Aschehoug |
| Category | Novel |
| Publication year | 2009 |
| Original publication year | 1918 |
| ISBN | 978-82-03-19498-6 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 166 |
| Synopsis | Follows the life of a simple fisherman named Mark, interspersed with his thoughts and commentaries. |
| Review | Even though the story is simple, it's very gripping. Gabriel Scott has a very engaging way of writing, and is especially good at describing situations. |
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| Full title | Nattmennesket [permalink] |
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| Translated title | The Night Person |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Author | André Bjerke (author) |
| Publisher | Aschehoug |
| Categories | Crime and novel |
| Publication year | 2009 |
| Original publication year | 1941 |
| ISBN | 978-82-03-19479-5 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages | 181 |
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