The day the birds fly south
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Book Introduction
- A word from MD
- A novel to help you end the year warmlyThe protagonist prepares for his end with not much time left in his life.
As I look back on my life, I try to solve the many problems that remain for me.
A story about resolving a mountain of problems, such as a breakup with a close friend, a long-time companion dog, and an estranged son, in a tight time frame, and rediscovering human dignity and the meaning of love.
December 31, 2024. Novel/Poetry PD Kim Yu-ri
★ 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award ★
★ #1 Bestseller in Sweden and Denmark ★
★ Copyright contracts signed in 32 countries worldwide ★
★ Books Selected by the American Booksellers Association ★
"A touching and heartwarming story that touches the heart deeply"_2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award Judges' Comments
Winner of the '2024 Swedish Book of the Year' Award!
The most beautiful novel of the year, elegantly unraveling life, friendship, and love!
The much-talked-about novel "The Day the Birds Go South," winner of the 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award, number one bestseller in Sweden and Denmark, licensed in 32 countries worldwide, and selected as a book by the American Booksellers Association, has finally been published in Korea.
On September 24, 2024, an author held high his award trophy at the Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden, the largest cultural event in Scandinavia.
The 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award has just been announced, and the winner is Lisa Ridsen for her novel The Day the Birds Went South.
This work, selected through rigorous screening by the public and organizers starting in May of this year, was her ambitious debut.
The author expressed his gratitude, saying, “I was most delighted that readers accepted this work as a process of healing and reconciliation.”
As soon as the novel “The Day the Birds Fly South” was published, numerous media outlets in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland paid attention and gave reviews such as “the most beautiful novel of the year” and “a work that contains a great and warm gaze on the fate of one human being.” Readers’ praise for the book, saying “it is a book that vibrates with empathy and emotion throughout the reading,” also spread widely, and it immediately rose to the number one bestseller list in major bookstores in Northern Europe.
Moreover, the news spread throughout the world, and the copyright was exported to 32 countries in an instant.
Even more noteworthy is the fact that the American Booksellers Association recently selected this work as a major title for the "Best Debut of the Coming Season," even before it was published.
The novel begins when the author discovers a note left by his dying grandfather.
The novel vividly depicts the process in which the character 'Bo' gradually resolves his difficult relationship with his son and various other problems as he approaches the end of his life, leaving a deep impression on the reader.
The novel movingly depicts the process of continuous communication between generations, love between family members, long-standing friendships, warm reconciliations, and gentle farewells, and makes us ponder the true meaning of life.
“Now the cranes will eat as much as possible and gain weight.
“To prepare to leave before fall comes.”
Will Bo's wish to leave this place no matter what before the birds fly south come true?
★ #1 Bestseller in Sweden and Denmark ★
★ Copyright contracts signed in 32 countries worldwide ★
★ Books Selected by the American Booksellers Association ★
"A touching and heartwarming story that touches the heart deeply"_2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award Judges' Comments
Winner of the '2024 Swedish Book of the Year' Award!
The most beautiful novel of the year, elegantly unraveling life, friendship, and love!
The much-talked-about novel "The Day the Birds Go South," winner of the 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award, number one bestseller in Sweden and Denmark, licensed in 32 countries worldwide, and selected as a book by the American Booksellers Association, has finally been published in Korea.
On September 24, 2024, an author held high his award trophy at the Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden, the largest cultural event in Scandinavia.
The 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award has just been announced, and the winner is Lisa Ridsen for her novel The Day the Birds Went South.
This work, selected through rigorous screening by the public and organizers starting in May of this year, was her ambitious debut.
The author expressed his gratitude, saying, “I was most delighted that readers accepted this work as a process of healing and reconciliation.”
As soon as the novel “The Day the Birds Fly South” was published, numerous media outlets in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland paid attention and gave reviews such as “the most beautiful novel of the year” and “a work that contains a great and warm gaze on the fate of one human being.” Readers’ praise for the book, saying “it is a book that vibrates with empathy and emotion throughout the reading,” also spread widely, and it immediately rose to the number one bestseller list in major bookstores in Northern Europe.
Moreover, the news spread throughout the world, and the copyright was exported to 32 countries in an instant.
Even more noteworthy is the fact that the American Booksellers Association recently selected this work as a major title for the "Best Debut of the Coming Season," even before it was published.
The novel begins when the author discovers a note left by his dying grandfather.
The novel vividly depicts the process in which the character 'Bo' gradually resolves his difficult relationship with his son and various other problems as he approaches the end of his life, leaving a deep impression on the reader.
The novel movingly depicts the process of continuous communication between generations, love between family members, long-standing friendships, warm reconciliations, and gentle farewells, and makes us ponder the true meaning of life.
“Now the cranes will eat as much as possible and gain weight.
“To prepare to leave before fall comes.”
Will Bo's wish to leave this place no matter what before the birds fly south come true?
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The day the birds fly south
Translator's Note
Translator's Note
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Into the book
I wanted to disinherit him and have him inherit nothing.
He said that he was taking Sixteen for my sake.
He said that older people like me shouldn't go into the woods, and that dogs like Sixteen need longer walks than just one back-and-forth on a country road.
I looked at Sixteen lying on the kitchen sofa.
He opened his mouth, yawned loudly, and rested his head on my stomach.
I shook my head, running my swollen fingers through his fur.
What does that son of a bitch know? He'll never get what he wants.
---p.11
I pressed my nose to the scarf and sniffed it, hiding my burning pain behind my closed eyelids.
No one ever said it was normal for tears to well up in your eyes as you get older.
It seems like tears are etched in most of my memories.
---p.22
I looked at my fifty-seven-year-old son.
There is nothing in this world that can compare to giving birth to and raising a human being.
No one told you about this before you got pregnant.
How difficult this is.
How can something as natural as having a child become so complex?
---p.244
My heart ached.
I closed my eyes tightly.
I didn't know why, but I didn't want to show my tears to people.
Suddenly my right thigh felt heavy.
In my hazy vision, I saw Hans' hand on my leg.
Whenever we sat on the lakeside for a long time, in our light clothes, fishing, I would put my hand on his shoulder like that.
Suddenly, I was surprised at how similar our hands were.
---p.420
I heard someone knocking on the front door.
I wished he were Hans.
I wanted to keep him by my side, look at him, and tell him that I wished only good things for him.
I wanted to tell him that even though I may seem grumpy and blunt on the outside, deep down I am always proud of him.
Before it's too late.
---p.441
“Look, there’s nothing to worry about now.
“Everything is going well and nothing can go wrong.”
---p.455
It was so dark around me that I couldn't see anything.
But the scent of Sixteen's fur lingered on the tip of my nose, and at the same time, I felt like something was happening inside me.
It feels like something is changing direction.
Sixteen's wet nose entered my hand, and at the same time, I could feel Sixteen's body leaning against me.
Everything became indescribably clear.
With the sound of the window opening, I could hear the cranes gathering to fly south.
He said that he was taking Sixteen for my sake.
He said that older people like me shouldn't go into the woods, and that dogs like Sixteen need longer walks than just one back-and-forth on a country road.
I looked at Sixteen lying on the kitchen sofa.
He opened his mouth, yawned loudly, and rested his head on my stomach.
I shook my head, running my swollen fingers through his fur.
What does that son of a bitch know? He'll never get what he wants.
---p.11
I pressed my nose to the scarf and sniffed it, hiding my burning pain behind my closed eyelids.
No one ever said it was normal for tears to well up in your eyes as you get older.
It seems like tears are etched in most of my memories.
---p.22
I looked at my fifty-seven-year-old son.
There is nothing in this world that can compare to giving birth to and raising a human being.
No one told you about this before you got pregnant.
How difficult this is.
How can something as natural as having a child become so complex?
---p.244
My heart ached.
I closed my eyes tightly.
I didn't know why, but I didn't want to show my tears to people.
Suddenly my right thigh felt heavy.
In my hazy vision, I saw Hans' hand on my leg.
Whenever we sat on the lakeside for a long time, in our light clothes, fishing, I would put my hand on his shoulder like that.
Suddenly, I was surprised at how similar our hands were.
---p.420
I heard someone knocking on the front door.
I wished he were Hans.
I wanted to keep him by my side, look at him, and tell him that I wished only good things for him.
I wanted to tell him that even though I may seem grumpy and blunt on the outside, deep down I am always proud of him.
Before it's too late.
---p.441
“Look, there’s nothing to worry about now.
“Everything is going well and nothing can go wrong.”
---p.455
It was so dark around me that I couldn't see anything.
But the scent of Sixteen's fur lingered on the tip of my nose, and at the same time, I felt like something was happening inside me.
It feels like something is changing direction.
Sixteen's wet nose entered my hand, and at the same time, I could feel Sixteen's body leaning against me.
Everything became indescribably clear.
With the sound of the window opening, I could hear the cranes gathering to fly south.
---p.456
Publisher's Review
“As you know, I am proud of you.”
Those who are trying to find their way back to each other
A powerful story of passionate reconciliation and deep love.
Bo doesn't have much time left.
I feel my energy gradually dropping to the floor.
I used to put my wife's scarf in a bottle to preserve her scent, but now it's not even easy to open the bottle cap.
Bo's quiet daily life is only briefly broken by the daily visit of a therapist.
Fortunately, his long-time companion, Sixten, is still by his side.
The son wants to send his dog to another place before Bo dies.
My relationship with my son was not good.
I want to restore our relationship before my life ends, but my son doesn't know how to do that.
The thought of losing Sixten deeply shakes Bo's emotions, and he reflects on various moments in his life.
What kind of father was I?
How did I express my love?
Don't be swayed by the threat of time.
Will he be able to solve life's problems well in the time he has left?
The author accidentally discovers an old note while visiting his grandfather.
These are records of the last few years of my grandfather's life, left behind by his caregiver.
While visiting his grandfather with his father and helping him with cleaning, cooking, and bathing, the author was captivated by the fascinating life stories his grandfather told, and later confessed in an interview that it was thanks to his grandfather that he became so interested in life stories.
I also wanted to talk about stereotypes about older people.
The final great images of human beings struggling to preserve their dignity and right to make decisions.
This novel was written just like that.
The novel vividly depicts the protagonist, Bo, gradually unraveling his difficult relationship with his son as he nears the end of his life, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.
The novel realistically and movingly depicts the ongoing process of intergenerational communication, family love, long-time friendships, warm reconciliations, and gentle farewells, prompting deep reflection on the true meaning of life.
The sincerity we have for each other that we have not yet shared
Something I really wanted to say before it was too late
“I wanted to keep him by my side, look at him, and tell him that I wish him only the best.
I wanted to tell him that even though I may seem grumpy and blunt on the outside, deep down I am always proud of him.
“Before it’s too late”.
_P.
441
Of course, Bo also had a father.
A strict and ignorant father who never looked at him warmly.
In the end, I erased him from my life.
From the very moment he secretly pointed a gun at Buster, the dog he loved and relied on like an older brother when he was young, now old and sick.
After turning his back on his father, Bo lived his life the way he wanted.
Although he never went to see his father, who wanted to see him one last time before his death, his wish for him to see him never went away.
All my life.
He wanted to see his father's eyes acknowledging and being proud of him.
As time goes by, Boh doesn't understand why his son is trying to separate his dog, Sixteen, from him.
I desperately wanted my relationship with my son to be different from my father's.
But these are words he has never been able to say to his son even once in his entire life.
The very words, “I was so proud of you.”
Will I be able to restore my relationship with my son?
The novel contains the beautiful journey of an old man who bravely expresses his unspoken feelings and sets out for a warmer place with a lighter heart.
“Most of us will have to say goodbye to someone forever at some point, and that is a tragedy, but perhaps this book can help ease that pain a little.” _Stavanger Aftenblad
I sincerely hope that, for Korean readers as well, the time will come before the end of this winter when the firm resolve in their hearts, once unbreakable, will finally thaw.
Those who are trying to find their way back to each other
A powerful story of passionate reconciliation and deep love.
Bo doesn't have much time left.
I feel my energy gradually dropping to the floor.
I used to put my wife's scarf in a bottle to preserve her scent, but now it's not even easy to open the bottle cap.
Bo's quiet daily life is only briefly broken by the daily visit of a therapist.
Fortunately, his long-time companion, Sixten, is still by his side.
The son wants to send his dog to another place before Bo dies.
My relationship with my son was not good.
I want to restore our relationship before my life ends, but my son doesn't know how to do that.
The thought of losing Sixten deeply shakes Bo's emotions, and he reflects on various moments in his life.
What kind of father was I?
How did I express my love?
Don't be swayed by the threat of time.
Will he be able to solve life's problems well in the time he has left?
The author accidentally discovers an old note while visiting his grandfather.
These are records of the last few years of my grandfather's life, left behind by his caregiver.
While visiting his grandfather with his father and helping him with cleaning, cooking, and bathing, the author was captivated by the fascinating life stories his grandfather told, and later confessed in an interview that it was thanks to his grandfather that he became so interested in life stories.
I also wanted to talk about stereotypes about older people.
The final great images of human beings struggling to preserve their dignity and right to make decisions.
This novel was written just like that.
The novel vividly depicts the protagonist, Bo, gradually unraveling his difficult relationship with his son as he nears the end of his life, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.
The novel realistically and movingly depicts the ongoing process of intergenerational communication, family love, long-time friendships, warm reconciliations, and gentle farewells, prompting deep reflection on the true meaning of life.
The sincerity we have for each other that we have not yet shared
Something I really wanted to say before it was too late
“I wanted to keep him by my side, look at him, and tell him that I wish him only the best.
I wanted to tell him that even though I may seem grumpy and blunt on the outside, deep down I am always proud of him.
“Before it’s too late”.
_P.
441
Of course, Bo also had a father.
A strict and ignorant father who never looked at him warmly.
In the end, I erased him from my life.
From the very moment he secretly pointed a gun at Buster, the dog he loved and relied on like an older brother when he was young, now old and sick.
After turning his back on his father, Bo lived his life the way he wanted.
Although he never went to see his father, who wanted to see him one last time before his death, his wish for him to see him never went away.
All my life.
He wanted to see his father's eyes acknowledging and being proud of him.
As time goes by, Boh doesn't understand why his son is trying to separate his dog, Sixteen, from him.
I desperately wanted my relationship with my son to be different from my father's.
But these are words he has never been able to say to his son even once in his entire life.
The very words, “I was so proud of you.”
Will I be able to restore my relationship with my son?
The novel contains the beautiful journey of an old man who bravely expresses his unspoken feelings and sets out for a warmer place with a lighter heart.
“Most of us will have to say goodbye to someone forever at some point, and that is a tragedy, but perhaps this book can help ease that pain a little.” _Stavanger Aftenblad
I sincerely hope that, for Korean readers as well, the time will come before the end of this winter when the firm resolve in their hearts, once unbreakable, will finally thaw.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 18, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 464 pages | 476g | 135*200*25mm
- ISBN13: 9791193937372
- ISBN10: 119393737X
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