In his new book, The Ferryman and His Wife, Norwegian author Frode Grytten imagines the last day in the life of a ferryman named Nils. He’s joined on his final boat ride by his previously deceased dog, Luna, and along the way he meets former passengers he’s transported who also have since passed. But the person the ferryman most wants to reunite with is his late wife Marta. I recently spoke with Frode Grytten, who wrote the book in one of the two official Norwegian languages, as well as his English translator, Alison McCullough.
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten and translated by Alison McCullough was published by Algonquin Books.
Emma and Sam Kaas, owners of The Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont, joined us with these book recommendations.
- The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
- Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho
- Teo’s Durumi by Elaine U. Cho
- Jade City by Fonda Lee
- The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
- So Far Gone by Jess Walter
- Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
- Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
- London Falling by Patrick Radden Keef
- The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd
- Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
- The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell
Editors: Lu Anne Stephens & Haley Crowson
Producer: Haley Crowson
Theme Music: Torin Andersen
Host: Beth Golay
