The Discoverer

by Jan Kjærstad

2009 · literary fiction · adult

Set in 2 places · 2 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

"The final novel in a trilogy of books about the Norwegian television celebrity Jonas Wergeland, The Discoverer finds Jonas released from prison, having completed his sentence for the death of his wife. He has taken a job as a secretary aboard the Voyager, a ship which is exploring the far reaches of the Sognefjord, the longest fjord in the world. On the ship, Jonas works for a team of young people, including his daughter, Kristin, who are engaged in a multimedia project that is seeking to chart every aspect of the fjord in a new medium that merges text, image, film, and design."--Publisher.

Set in

  • Sognefjord, Norway · Norway
    Sognefjord; Jonas Wergeland's boat journey setting
    ★ primary
  • Sognefjord · Norway
    Jonas Wergeland explores the great Sognefjord in western Norway aboard a small boat
    ★ primary

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