Summary of The Seducer
Jonas Wergeland, a charismatic Norwegian television producer, returns home in Oslo to find his wife murdered in their living room – and quickly becomes the prime suspect in the eyes of the public. As he tries to unravel the mystery of her death, he also examines his own life, from his youth to his television fame and his evolution into a notorious womaniser, all culminating in the events of that fateful day.
Reasons to read The Seducer
“The Seducer” is a captivating postmodern novel, a blend of different stories, philosophical reflections, and erotic encounters, told through a non-linear narrative. It is the first volume in the acclaimed “Wergeland Trilogy” of Norwegian writer Jan Kjærstad, followed by “The Conqueror” and “The Discoverer” – the latter received the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2001.
Setting: Oslo (Norway)
Original title: Forføreren
Year of publication: 1993
Nr of pages: 612
