Novel 11, Book 18

<p><strong>WINNER OF THE SWEDISH ACADEMY'S NORDIC PRIZE 2017</strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>Bj&oslash;rn Hansen, a respectable town treasurer, has just turned 50 and is horrified by the thought that chance has ruled his life. Eighteen years ago he left his wife and their two-year-old son for his mistress, who persuaded him to start afresh in a small, provincial town and to dabble in amateur dramatics. But as time passes, this relationship begins to wilt and die as well.</p> <p>After four years of living comfortably alone, Bj&oslash;rn starts entertaining a dangerous course of action that will change his life beyond recognition. This urge to gamble with his comfortable existence becomes irresistible, taking Bj&oslash;rn to Vilnius, Lithuania, with Dr Schi&oslash;tz his fellow conspirator, where he cannot tell whether he's tangled up in a game or an absurd new reality.</p>