Buy 3 Get Another Free On All Under S$10
Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club
Stay in touch and win free books! Sign up

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections.

Books from Singapore Publishers
Books From University Presses
Creative Nonfiction

Out Stealing Horses

by Per Petterson
RM40.43 MYR
Out Stealing Horses - Thryft
Out Stealing Horses - Thryft

A haunting tale of loss and loneliness.

Recommendation: Out Stealing Horses is a poignant story of reminiscence and sorrow that will leave you enchanted. Through Trond's memories of his 15th summer, the author paints a vivid picture of the events that shaped his life forever. Petterson's evocative prose and masterful storytelling are sure to resonate with readers who enjoy melancholic, character-driven narratives.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction shortlist (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2006)
  • Bokhandlerprisen (2003)
  • Prix Littéraire Européen - Madeleine Zepter (2006)
  • Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur) (2003)
  • Dublin Literary Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Out Stealing Horses

by Per Petterson
RM40.43 MYR
ISBN: 9780099506133
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM74.58 MYR
Authors: Per Petterson
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.81
(rated by 35142 readers)

Description

Winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.In 1948, fifteen-year-old Trond spends a summer in the country with his father. The unexpected events that come to pass alter his life forever.An early morning adventure out stealing horses leaves Trond confused when his friend Jon suffers a sudden breakdown. Behind this scene, he will discover, lies a personal tragedy: the first incident in the gradual destruction of the two boys' families.As an old man, living in an isolated part of Norway, Trond chances upon a character from that fateful summer who stirs up painful memories and forces him to look back at his past.Out Stealing Horses is a poignant and moving tale of a changing perspective on the world, from youthful innocence to the difficult acceptance of betrayal, and of nostalgia for a simpler way of life.Per Petterson, defeated eight finalists, including Julian Barnes, J.M. Coetzee, Salman Rushdie and Cormac McCarthy to win the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Out Stealing Horses.
Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

 

Similar Reads

A haunting tale of loss and loneliness.

Recommendation: Out Stealing Horses is a poignant story of reminiscence and sorrow that will leave you enchanted. Through Trond's memories of his 15th summer, the author paints a vivid picture of the events that shaped his life forever. Petterson's evocative prose and masterful storytelling are sure to resonate with readers who enjoy melancholic, character-driven narratives.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction shortlist (2008)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2006)
  • Bokhandlerprisen (2003)
  • Prix Littéraire Européen - Madeleine Zepter (2006)
  • Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur) (2003)
  • Dublin Literary Award (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.