Lars Mytting's engrossing epic novel The Bell in the Lake--a #1 bestseller in Norway--is the story of a young woman whose fate plays out against her village's mystical church bells. Lars Mytting, bestselling author of Norwegian Wood, brings his deep knowledge of history, carpentry, fishing, and stave churches to this compelling historical novel, an international bestseller sold in 12 countries. With its broad-canvas narrative about the intersection of religion, superstition, and duty, The Bell in the Lake is an irresistible story of ancient times and modern challenges, by a powerful international voice. As long as people could remember, the stave church's bells had rung over the isolated village of Butangen, Norway. Cast in memory of conjoined twins, the bells are said to ring on their own in times of danger. n 1879, young pastor Kai Schweigaard moves to the...
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