false 50975800 27540 398323 1555974708 9781555974701 1383 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174428093m/398323.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/398323.Out_Stealing_Horses_A_Novel 3.81 4608 We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and one of the first days of July.

Trond's friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on "borrowed" horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day — an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys.

Set in the easternmost region of Norway, Out Stealing Horses begins with an ending. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated area to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer.]]> 225944 3.78 5512 1690 2 0 false Wed Apr 15 22:27:22 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 17:58:27 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 22:27:22 -0700 2009