Så langt hjemmefra, så nær der jeg bor

Ski jumper Frithjof ‘Daredevil’ Prydz and rock ‘n’ roll wild guy Jerry Lee ‘The Killer’ Lewis. Might they have anything in common? Certainly – when they’re both about to bury their fathers, they have everything in common.

Sailor Mikael Halvorsen has left a part of his body on every continent except Australia. Now he needs his son’s help to give away his heart – to the woman he was married to a quarter of a century ago.

The first thing communist Elias Kamphaug did when traffic lights came to Kongsvinger was to run the red light. He’s continued to do so, and now his only son is all grown up – and struggling with being just as righteous as his father.

Daniel Kristiansen is angry at God, and takes part in his first bike race in memory of his wife and daughter. But will he make it to the finish line – and is this even what he wants?

Praise

“Few can set the mood, get us cheering on the underdog and being thankful for everyday life with such simple tools as Levi Henriksen can [...] For the reader, what is perhaps most moving of all is that the texts appear so honest, unaffected and sincere.“
5 out of 6 stars, Stavanger Aftenblad

“Levi at his most typical – and best [...] in the top tier of Norwegian novelists.”
5 out of 6 stars, Hamar Arbeiderblad

“Henriksen often writes up to the threshold for sentimentality, with intense emotions and somewhat lofty words, but he’s in control and often balances it with a shot of humour and situational comedy, while the language itself is so musical, simple and straightforward that for the most part, one forgives him.”
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