"Originally published in Norwegian in 2012 as Nærmere høst by H. Aschehoug & Co."--Copyright page.
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Summary
As autumn approaches Ilse Stern is thinking about her infatuation with Hermann Rød, and whether his determination to be a painter will interfere with their romance--but the reality of being Jewish in occupied Oslo is about to turn her whole world upside down, as the deportation of the Norwegian Jews begins.