Beskrivelse
“Unge mann, sier von Borring, du har problemer. Håndtrykket ditt er dødt. Øynene er vasne. Du trenger hjelp.”
“Jeg vet ikke hva jeg trenger, sier Doppler. Men hjelp høres ut som en begynnelse.”
Värmland. Sverige. Skog overalt.
En utgammel dame kommer i skade for å mishandle undulatene sine. En like utgammel speider ser på fugler og lengter.
Inn i dette vesle universet kommer Andreas Doppler gående.
Volvo Lastvagnar fortsetter der fjorårets roman Doppler slutter. Vi følger samme person og samme elg et stykke inn i Värmland, hvor de møter en speider som har sovet ute tjuefem tusen ganger og en narkoman gammel dame som vil forandre verden.
Forfatteren nekter seg ingenting denne gangen, og resultatet er en vilter og leken tekst som noen vil trykke til sitt bryst og andre vil sky som pesten.
Erlend Loe
Erlend Loe is one of the most beloved and popular authors in Norway. He was born in 1969 in Trondheim, Norway, and studied folklore, film studies and literature at university. He made his debut with the novel Frankly, my dear (Tatt av kvinnen) in 1993, for which he received raving reviews. In 1996 came Naiv. Super, his big break through in Norway and internationally. It has been called the novel of his generation. His novel Doppler, which came out in 2004, has been critically acclaimed for its depiction of the modern man and The Guardian named it 'Book of the Year'.
He is a productive author, and writes books both for adults and children. His books about Kurt have been a huge success, and have also been turned into an animated film. The books have been published in thirty-nine countries so far.
He lives in Oslo and enjoys biking.
Awards:
1996 Ministry of Cultural Affairs Prize for Den store røde hunden (The Big Red Dog), children's picture book, Illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy.
1997 The Cappelen Award
1998 The Critics Prize for Kurt Quo Vadis?, illustrated children’s novel, children’s book.
1999 The Bookseller Award for L (L).
2006 The French Prix Européen des Jeunes Lecteurs for Naiv.Super. (Naïve.Super.).
2006 The French Tam-tam Prize for Fisken (The Fish), children’s book.
2010 De Grote Jongerenliteratuur Prijs (the Netherlands) for Muleum (Muleum)
2013 The Aschehoug Award
2016 the Liv Ullman Prize
2022 BolognaRagazzi Award - COMICS Early Reader - for Hvem rumpet brunosten? (Who buttocked the brown cheese?)