The boat in the evening

I discovered my copy of this book again a few months ago and decided to finish reading it after maybe 13 years. It was not particularly easy going for me, even though the descriptions of nature and how humans interact with their surroundings are laden with lovely imagery. I can see why I stopped reading it many years ago, but I am also glad to have finished it.

Somehow the writing reminds me a bit of Nan Shepherd's The Weatherhouse in how it is both meaningful and beautiful, and yet hard to get into.

Now that I can read Norwegian, if I had the time I would like to try reading it in the original language to see how it works. I'd also be interested in reading more works by Tarjei Vesaas.