New large novel compared favorably to Proust - Anyone read this?

Dr. Drib · 05-29-2014, 09:37 AM

Being a huge fan of Proust (which I will begin re-reading shortly) - perhaps a reading group here on Mobileread is in order? - I ran across "My Struggle Book 1," by Karl Ove Knausgaard.

This is a 6-volume set of over 3,600 pages and has been compared to Proust.

I was so intrigued that I bought volume 1.

Has anyone read this book?

Here's a link to Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/My-Struggle-Ka...Ove+Knausgaard

Here's a review quote from the New York Times Book Review:

"Why would you read a six-volume, 3,600-page Norwegian novel about a man writing a six-volume, 3,600-page Norwegian novel? The short answer is that it is breathtakingly good, and so you cannot stop yourself, and would not want to...Arrestingly beautiful."

DiapDealer · 05-29-2014, 09:53 AM

What is it about you and "size"?

Dr. Drib · 05-29-2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What is it about you and "size"?

HomeInMyShoes · 05-29-2014, 10:48 AM

3,600 pages and no e-book availability. MY BACK!!!

I'm tempted to read book one. Is there such a genre as doorstop autobiography?

ccowie · 05-29-2014, 11:13 AM

I've read a lot recently about this series, but I haven't begun reading it. There was a rather interesting piece written by Ian Brown in the Globe and Mail a few weeks ago and then a review the following week. I found the second volume on Overdrive from my local library, but not the first.
I too would be interested in hearing from others who've actually read it.

MickeyC · 05-29-2014, 11:26 AM

Just put Volume 1 on hold at my local eLibrary

Dr. Drib · 05-29-2014, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

3,600 pages and no e-book availability. MY BACK!!!

I'm tempted to read book one. Is there such a genre as doorstop autobiography?

The first three are available from Amazon as ebooks.

(I haven't checked the remaining three. They may not yet be available in English.)

jgaiser · 05-29-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

The first three are available from Amazon as ebooks.

(I haven't checked the remaining three. They may not yet be available in English.)

Nothing past book 3. I read on reddit that they are being released one per year.

HomeInMyShoes · 05-29-2014, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

The first three are available from Amazon as ebooks.

(I haven't checked the remaining three. They may not yet be available in English.)

Oops. I found it now. In Canada it appeared to not be available, but that's because I needed to search for A Death in the Family and not My Struggle to find it.

A Death in the Family

Not available as an e-book from my library yet though.

Dr. Drib · 05-29-2014, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

Nothing past book 3. I read on reddit that they are being released one per year.

Ouch!

That's a long time.

LovesMacs · 05-30-2014, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Being a huge fan of Proust (which I will begin re-reading shortly) - perhaps a reading group here on Mobileread is in order? - I ran across "My Struggle Book 1," by Karl Ove Knausgaard.

This is a 6-volume set of over 3,600 pages and has been compared to Proust.

I've seen this come up when searching for Proust-related titles. I might read this after I finish my current re-read of Proust. It'll take a while.

A reading group sounds like a good idea but I wouldn't want to be obligated to read x amount of pages per day just to participate.

HomeInMyShoes · 06-10-2014, 03:29 PM

Amazon.ca has the first section A Death in the Family for $5.19 right now.

Pulpmeister · 06-11-2014, 12:48 AM

Slightly O/T but Anthony Powell "Music of Time" sequence, 12 volumes of about 80-90 thousands words each is a good read along Proustian lines.

Dr. Drib · 06-11-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pulpmeister

Slightly O/T but Anthony Powell "Music of Time" sequence, 12 volumes of about 80-90 thousands words each is a good read along Proustian lines.

I actually have volume 1, which was a freebie from somewhere. (I started reading it, but got side-tracked with some other books and temporarily shelved it.)

Thanks for the reminder of this, however.

LovesMacs · 06-11-2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I actually have volume 1, which was a freebie from somewhere. (I started reading it, but got side-tracked with some other books and temporarily shelved it.)

Thanks for the reminder of this, however.

I've seen the Anthony Powell books in stores. They have a painting on their spines that, when the entire series is placed together, makes a complete picture of several people dancing. That kind of design is something that printed books still do better than electronic ones.

05-29-2014, 09:37 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,881 Karma: 55647515 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	New large novel compared favorably to Proust - Anyone read this? Being a huge fan of Proust (which I will begin re-reading shortly) - perhaps a reading group here on Mobileread is in order? - I ran across "My Struggle Book 1," by Karl Ove Knausgaard. This is a 6-volume set of over 3,600 pages and has been compared to Proust. I was so intrigued that I bought volume 1. Has anyone read this book? Here's a link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/My-Struggle-Ka...Ove+Knausgaard Here's a review quote from the New York Times Book Review: "Why would you read a six-volume, 3,600-page Norwegian novel about a man writing a six-volume, 3,600-page Norwegian novel? The short answer is that it is breathtakingly good, and so you cannot stop yourself, and would not want to...Arrestingly beautiful." Last edited by Dr. Drib; 05-29-2014 at 09:41 AM.

05-29-2014, 11:26 AM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just put Volume 1 on hold at my local eLibrary Last edited by MickeyC; 05-29-2014 at 11:29 AM.

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ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I've read a lot recently about this series, but I haven't begun reading it. There was a rather interesting piece written by Ian Brown in the Globe and Mail a few weeks ago and then a review the following week. I found the second volume on Overdrive from my local library, but not the first. I too would be interested in hearing from others who've actually read it.

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