Naarlen: A Novel of Chaos and Frustrated Lust

“In the Arctic winter Naarlanders sink into unrelenting gloom. Then comes summer. Twenty-four-hour daylight flip-flops Naarlanders between manic optimism and sleep-deprived rage. Summer is when Naarlanders dissolve into unpredictable temper tantrums.” So begins Per Pederson’s laugh-out-loud tale of Arctic chaos. Per thinks he’s the only sane Naarlander, but every time he tries to help his fellow Naarlanders he leaves a trail of rubble, ruined lives and destroyed romances. Plus, he’s easily tempted. He loves his wife, but there’s her friend Anne. And there’s the lovely Olga, although Olga wants to kill Per. In fact, while half Naarlen think Per’s a hero, the other half wants Per dead. And who’s on which side keeps changing. It’s all rather complicated…