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The Reindeer Hunters

The Sister Bells Trilogy, Book 2

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The Reindeer Hunters

By: Lars Mytting, Deborah Dawkin - translator
Narrated by: Roger May
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The Reindeer Hunters is the second in a thrilling historical trilogy that began with The Bell in the Lake.

The year is 1903, and 22 years have passed since Astrid Hekne died in childbirth. Her son, Jehans, lives on a modest smallholding up in the hills near Butangen, having withdrawn from his community. He is drawn to freedom, to fishing and reindeer hunting, and one day meets a stranger over the body of a huge reindeer buck.

Outside the new church in Butangen, Pastor Kai Schweigaard still cares for Astrid Hekne's grave. The village's overworked priest is tormented by his old betrayal, which led to death and to the separation of two powerful church bells cast in memory of two sisters in Astrid's family. Kai is set on finding an ancient tapestry made by the sisters - the Hekne Weave - in the hope that it will reveal how he can remedy his iniquities.

Conceived on an epic scale by Norway's best-selling author, The Reindeer Hunters is a novel about love and bitter rivalries, sorrow and courage, about history and myth and a country as it enters a new era, about the first electric light and the Great War in Europe, where brother stands against brother.

©2022 Deborah Dawkin and Lars Mytting (P)2020 Quercus Editions Limited Historical Fiction Fiction Hunting

Critic reviews

"Lars Mytting writes with an insight, empathy and integrity few others can match." (Jo Nesbo)
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Wonderful story, beautifully written and the narration was exceptional. Absolutely loved it and would definitely recommend.

A really good listen

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I read the first book in the trilogy, but listened to ‘The reindeer hunters’ and was spellbound by the multiple voices which rolled on consistently to reveal the rich tapestry of interweaving events, relationships and historical context.
I can’t wait for the next and last one. You must have the same narrator!

Wonderful and inventive storytelling, combining striking local beliefs with organised religion.

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The second in the trilogy did not disappoint! I was drawn more deeply in to the place, the characters and the questions which the author is exploring regarding faith, tradition, myth and meaning.

This is the kind of book which reminds me that books and stories are essential and wonderful and bring meaning to life.

A perfect listen over Christmas - now I can’t wait for the final book in February!

Finely drawn characters and brilliant narration

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Each time I come back to these books, I initially wonder why I’m bothering with a series of stories about people in an obscure corner of long ago Norway. But the stories are, indeed, strangely compelling and, I find, unputdownable, once you get going. I’m looking forward to the next one. Beautifully told and very well narrated.

Strangely compelling

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A very relaxing listen. A proper yarn in an unusual setting. Looking forward to third book.

Part 2 of a great yarn

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