Per Petterson : (3)

" When my mother talked about her brother, there was this light in her eyes. I thought, ‘This is the basis of a novel.’ " - Per Petterson

" ‘In the Wake’ was a very bleak book. This relationship was not too good, the father and son. This time around, I wanted a father and a son who really loved each other, which would be visible on the first page and would still be there on the last page. " - Per Petterson

" I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through. " - Per Petterson