Per Petterson’s <em>I Curse the River of Time</em>

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 13, 2010

Novelist Per Petterson, talks about his latest book: I Curse the River of Time. It tells the story of a mother and son's turbulent relationship. Set in 1989, when Communism is crumbling, it follows Arvid Jansen, who is facing his first divorce, and his mother, who’s been diagnosed with cancer.

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