SeptologyThe celebrated Norwegian novelist's magnum opus, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, published in one volume for the first time. What makes us who we are? And why do we lead one life and not another? Asle, an ageing painter and widower who lives alone on the southwest coast of Norway, is reminiscing about his life. His only friends are his neighbour, Sleik, a traditional fisherman farmer, and Beyer, a gallerist who lives in the city.