I Refuse

A masterful new novel from Per Petterson, who "provides one of literature's greatest gifts . . . a welcome refuge from our cacophonous world" (NPR)
Per Petterson's hotly anticipated new novel, " I Refuse," is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. In Norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into sixteen countries. In his signature spare style, Petterson weaves a tale of two men whose accidental meeting one morning recalls their boyhood thirty-five years ago. Back then, Tommy was separated from his sisters after he stood up to their abusive father. Jim was by Tommy's side through it all. But one winter night, a chance event on a frozen lake forever changed the balance of their friendship. Now Jim fishes alone on a bridge as Tommy drives by in a new Mercedes, and it's clear their fortunes have reversed. Over the course of the day, the life of each man will be irrevocably altered. "I Refuse" is a powerful, unforgettable novel, and its publication is an event to be celebrated.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 04/07/2015
ISBN: 9781555976996
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/01/2014 pg. 59
Publishers Weekly 02/02/2015
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2015
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 31
BookPage 04/01/2015
New York Times Book Review 04/26/2015 pg. 1
New York Times Book Review 05/03/2015 pg. 26
New Yorker (The) 06/29/2015 pg. 71
New York Review of Books 08/13/2015 pg. 57
Kirkus Best Fiction 11/15/2015 pg. 34
Library Journal 11/01/2014