The Ferryman and His Wife - Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)

Category: General Fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Norway Scandinavian Literature

Written by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)
Read by Colin Mace
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

‘A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living’ Brage Prize Jury

How would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with?

Ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too?

Timeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman.

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
Release date: 11-18-25