Set in the early 1990s in Oslo, the narrative finds Arvid at 38, adrift and paralyzed by grief. A year after his wife, Turid, has left with their three daughters, Arvid spends his nights in a self-destructive cycle of drinking, wandering Oslo’s bars, and having fleeting, empty encounters with women.
: Unable to sleep in his empty home, Arvid often seeks refuge in his old Mazda, driving aimlessly through the Norwegian landscape or sleeping in the car. Hombres En Mi Situacion Per Petterson epub
: Readers familiar with Petterson's work will recognize Arvid from I Curse the River of Time or In the Wake . Here, he is at his most vulnerable, weaponizing his trauma to avoid intimacy while simultaneously craving connection. Key Themes Set in the early 1990s in Oslo, the