A tender, merciless portrait of a life going to pieces by the internationally acclaimed author of Out Stealing Horses .
Reaching the heights of Petterson\'s best work, Men in My Situation is a heartrending, indelible story from a major international writer..
He must find a way to respond to someone who, after everything, still needs him.
In this moment of faltering hope and despair, his daughter Vigdis--who he\'s always felt understood him best--has a crisis of her own and reaches out to him.
Now in paperback, Per Petterson\'s latest novel, which has been hailed by critics as the equal of his international best seller Out Stealing Horses, explores Arvid\'s dark night of the soul.
When Turid unexpectedly calls for a ride home from the train station, he faces the life they\'ve made without him.
A year ago, his wife Turid took their three daughters and left him.
He spends his time drinking, falling into fleeting relationships with women, and driving around in his Mazda.
Arvid Jansen is in a tailspin, unable to process the grief of losing his parents and brothers in a tragic ferry accident.
A tender, merciless portrait of a life going to pieces by the internationally acclaimed author of Out Stealing Horses
