The Reindeer Hunters — Book Talk with Lars Mytting & Maren Johnson

See a book talk with bestselling Norwegian author Lars Mytting on the launch of his new novel "The Reindeer Hunters"! In this program from Scandinavia House Online that took place on November 22, with moderator Maren Johnson, he discussed the international bestseller and gripping historical novel set in the world of his novel "The Bell in the Lake," out November 22 in translation by Deborah Dawkin from The Overlook Press. The year is 1903 in the village of Butangen, Norway, and 22 years have passed since Astrid Hekne, a local girl, gave birth to twin sons. One of them, Jehans, is as rebellious as his mother. Cast out from the village, he lives on a struggling homestead in the mountains, where he fishes and hunts reindeer for his livelihood. One August morning, Jehans kills a massive reindeer buck and, at the same moment, encounters an enigmatic hunter — a young Englishman named Victor Harrison. Meanwhile, at the new church in the village, Pastor Kai Schweigaard is tormented by his past betrayal: the sale of the old stave church, including the loss of the church’s mystical twin sister bells. Kai becomes obsessed with finding the long-lost ancient tapestry woven by the conjoined sisters in whose memory the bells were cast, with the hope that it will bring him redemption. As waterfalls are tamed and the first flash of electric light is seen in the village night, World War I approaches, while brother stands against brother. “In this spellbinding historical saga, love and lore have an alchemistic effect” (Foreword Reviews). Purchase the book here: https://bit.ly/3OwB4hr Learn more about programs at Scandinavia House at www.scandinaviahouse.org #booktalk #authors #norway