Why haven't you read Barabbas by Par Lagerkvist?
>>25287798Why should I?
But everyone has. Vintage is an entry-level litfic publisher (now imprint of Penguin).
But I have read it?>>25287807Because it's good
I have, as have all swedes who read. I love it. Don't know how it would do in translation. It wouldn't be too unfair to say that there is so much quality literature in english that Lagerkvist is not a priority.
Ah, but I have, and it is amazing. Swedes can really do it well.
>>25287798I've seen the movie. It's actually really good
>>25287809Is it?
>>25287798I have. The Dwarf is superior though.
>>25287798I have read it. I came to it via The Dwarf.I thought The Dwarf was better.
>>25287808Not really. 6000 people have logged this on Goodreads after like a decade. It's a niche literary novel. Not even remotely comparable to something like Lolita.
