Der Halbbruder

Synopsis of Der Halbbruder

The novel 'Der Halbbruder' tells the story of Barnum, a young man who grows up in a world dominated by women and family secrets. His great-grandmother, a former Danish silent film star, still mourns her fiancé lost on an expedition to Greenland. His grandmother Boletta supports the family as a telephone operator, hiding the identity of her illegitimate daughter's father. Barnum's mother, Vera, is assaulted in the last days of the war and gives birth to Fred, Barnum's half-brother, whose disappearance will irrevocably change everyone's life. This Norwegian family saga spans from the beginning of the last century to the present day.