When the Cranes Fly South

The Swedish phenomenal NUMBER 1 Bestseller, winner of Swedish Book of the Year, with rights sold in 35 territories. A moving debut about an ageing man`s fight to keep the power over his own life for fans of A MAN CALLED OVE and REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES

The beautiful, bittersweet novel and international bestseller about ageing, fathers and sons, and what it means to be human, perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

WINNER OF THE SWEDISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024
WINNER of both ADLIBRIS BEST DEBUT and for BEST FICTION of the Year

Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are punctuated by visits from his care team and his son.

Fortunately, he still has his memories, phone calls with his best friend Ture, and his beloved dog Sixten for company.

Only now his son is insisting the dog must be taken away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotions and makes Bo determined to resist and find his voice.

An instant number one bestseller in Sweden and winner of the Swedish Book of the Year, When the Cranes Fly South is a profoundly moving and emotional novel about one man`s desire to preserve his autonomy, about the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words.