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Muffe 2

Mons Ulrik, alias Muffe, lives together with his father, who generally feels safer in the sofa than out in the big wide world. His mother moved away to «sort things out,» and she seems unlikely to be back in the foreseeable future. So Dad and Muffe get by best they can, through their more than averagely eventful everyday existence. The fact is, Muffe has a peculiar ability to get involved with people around him, and most of all people who are having a pretty tough time of it.

Arne Garvang’s is a casual, direct and unpretentious voice. He brings warmth and life to the story of Muffe, which is unbelievably funny, but also infused with an underlying seriousness.

Praise for "Sweet song of everyday":

«Razor sharp and straight-talking about an unsentimental hero. The menu of dramatic events that await can be best summarised by Muffe himself: "The first thing that happened was that Nille was being bullied. But during all that I stood on the sidelines a bit, you might say. A bit unfortunate, you might add. Autumn had barely started plucking the leaves from the trees when we realised there must be something very wrong with one of our teachers.And before it really set in, there was this sudden crisis with my best mate,Hussein." Here Muffe becomes the unsentimental hero, and Garvang is ingenious, both function from within; through language and reality. Out of fear and empathy grows the capacity for human compassion.» (Dagsavisen)

«There is almost nothing that Muffe doesn’t have to sort out this time: Bullying, racism and adults’ drinking problems. Tolerance is the theme of this charming, gutsy and warm-hearted follow-up to the successful "Muffe on the Case". ... Garvang writes in a chatty and unpretentious style with words that sit extremely well in Muffe’s mouth. This boy has a heart of gold and is terribly likeable without being too saint-like. The story is both convincing and exciting... A conviction that it is worth caring, runs through the whole book. Added to which, it is extremely funny, especially when Muffe comes up with his rather unusual reflections on things. Which he does throughout.A thoroughly enjoyable read awaits.» (Aftenposten)

Arne Garvang: Biography and bibliography

First published: 2005

Languages: Norwegian