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Full title	De dødes tjern ^[permalink]
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]
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]
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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