When the Cranes Fly South

榮獲「瑞典年度之書」大獎

一部深刻動人的處女作，描寫一位年邁父親在生命的尾聲，試圖修補與兒子之間關係的努力——這是一段關於愛、友情、父職、狗狗與救贖的情感旅程，感動全球讀者。

「那種你會笑、會哭，還會想買二十本送給所有你愛的人的書。」

——弗雷德里克・巴克曼（我叫奧夫 暢銷作者，《紐約客》）

「一部令人不經意淚下的深刻沉思之作，探討人生、死亡，以及我們生命中最根本的關係。這本書會在你靈魂中久久迴盪。」

——賈斯・史坦（與雨賽跑的藝術 作者）

Bo所剩的時間不多了。

但諷刺的是，「時間」正是他現在僅剩的東西之一。

他的生活如今寂靜無聲，唯一的變化，是每日定時造訪的居家護理團隊。幸好，他還有心愛的挪威麋鹿獵犬Sixten作伴——直到他的兒子出現，堅持要帶Sixten，認為Bo已經年邁，無法再照顧狗。

失去Sixten的威脅，引爆Bo心中的情感漩渦。他開始回顧自己的一生、檢視所有曾建立或錯過的關係，還有那些年來，他用著不完美的方式，表達著自己的愛。

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"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

Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company … though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he’s expressed his love over the years.