Uår.

Uår #2

by Knut Faldbakken

Sweetwater, by the distinguished Norwegian writer Knut Faldbakken, is the sequel to the widely acclaimed Twilight Country. When Jonathan Bean of the Peacekeeping Force goes in search of his brother, listed as missing, his life takes a sudden and dramatic turn. Trapped by the inhabitants of the Dump, repository of Sweetwater's rubbish, he becomes part of their lives. These people, former citizens of Sweetwater who escaped the city with certain ideals, have by now deteriorated, physically and morally. War and deprivation have taken their toll and the struggle for survival leads them to desperate acts. We follow their fortunes as they are driven back to their ravaged civilization. Knut Faldbakken portrays unflinchingly the behaviour of people in a disintegrating society against an unforgettable landscape of decay and collapse.

Genres: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Novels, Roman

Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Faldbakken studied psychology at Oslo University, and then worked as a journalist. He visited a number of countries, working variously as a bookkeeper, sailor, and factory worker, and began writing books in 1967 while living in Paris.

Reviews

[andreas Luneborg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dystopi som jeg leste som tenåring - husker den enda så den må ha gjort inntrykk.

[Joachim Boaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full review: https://sciencefictionruminations.com...

4.5/5 (Very Good)

"Knut Faldbakken (1941-), a prolific Norwegian novelist, wrote a science-fictional duology titled Sweetwater early in his career. The first volume, Twilight Country (1974, trans. Joan Tate, 1993), followed an odd collection of refugees from a disintegrating urban metropolis, the titular Sweetwater, as they cast off the entangling membranes of lost paths and the weight of melancholy souls [...]"

[Edicute · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brutal, and scarily relevant !

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg leste denne boka først på tidlig 80-tallet og syns den var fantastisk. Den har holdt seg godt syns jeg.

[Nora Bendiksby · Rating 5 out of 5]

sinnsykt bra bok hvis du liker dystopi

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's the sequel to Twilight Country.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good reading! An uncomfortable feeling that this scene could be a few years down the road. Both books were worth reading

[Zaantar · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most influential books in my life. Often brutal, but honest.