When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen

International Bestseller • Winner of the Swedish Book of the Year Award

Some books arrive quietly and then settle deep into your chest. This is one of them.

Bo is running out of time. But time, ironically, is one of the few things he has left. His days are punctuated by visits from his home care team and the steady, loving presence of Sixten, his beloved elkhound. Then his son, with whom Bo shares a complicated history, decides Bo is no longer fit to care for the dog. Suddenly Bo is forced to reckon with a lifetime of love clumsily expressed, words left unsaid, and the fragile, fraying threads that bind fathers to sons.

Lisa Ridzén’s debut has already become an international sensation, and it’s easy to see why. It’s tender without being sentimental. Quietly devastating. Unexpectedly funny. A meditation on aging, atonement, friendship, and the animals who love us best.

“One of those ‘you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love’ books.” —Fredrik Backman, bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, in The New Yorker

“A powerful, sneakily emotional meditation on life and death, and the foundational relationships in our lives. This is a book that will echo in your soul.” —Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

Perfect for fans of quiet, character-driven literary fiction, this is one we’ll be pressing into hands all season long. Pour the tea. Settle in. Maybe keep a tissue or two nearby.

A trade paperback edition, ready for your shelf — or someone you love.

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