Men in My Situation by Petterson, Per

A tender, merciless portrait of a life going to pieces by the internationally acclaimed author of Out Stealing Horses.

Men in My Situation, Per Petterson's evocative and moving new novel, finds Arvid Jansen in a tailspin, unable to process the grief of losing his parents and brothers in a tragic ferry accident. In the aftermath, Arvid's wife, Turid, divorced him and took their three daughters with her. One year later, Arvid still hasn't recovered. He spends his time drinking, falling into fleeting relationships with women, and driving around in his Mazda. When Turid unexpectedly calls for a ride home from the train station, he has to face the life they've made without him.

Critics have already hailed Men in My Situation as the equal of Petterson's international bestseller Out Stealing Horses, in part for his unflinching portrayal of Arvid's dark night of the soul. In this moment of faltering hope and despair, Arvid's daughter Vigdis--who he's always felt understood him best--has a crisis of her own and reaches out. Now he must find a way to respond to someone who, after everything, still needs him. Reaching the heights of Petterson's best work, Men in My Situation is a heartrending, indelible story from a celebrated author.

Author: Per Petterson
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781644450758

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2021 pg. 7
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2021
Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 12/13/2021