When the Cranes Fly South: A Novel

A profoundly moving debut novel that follows an elderly man’s attempts to mend his relationship with his son before it’s too late: an emotional story of love, friendship, fatherhood, dogs, and atonement that is already an international sensation.
 

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Published Aug 19, 2025

320 pages

Average rating: 9

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Ambrose Bierce
Sep 02, 2025
10/10 stars
One of the best books I’ve read!
JShrestha
Sep 01, 2025
9/10 stars
As with all Nordic story telling, the author faces a dark subject but with such humbleness, modesty, realism, and empathy. We follow the main character face the final period of their life and the relationships to say good bye. I liked how the author was able to express the struggle of love yet frustration between a father and son, and how the author was able to express the love of a pet as a family member. The story seems so simple yet written and expressed so well. It gives death a peaceful greeting and ending.

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