About the Book: Before I Burn
An international literary sensation about an arsonist on the loose in rural
Norway and the young man haunted by the story
In 1970s Norway, an arsonist targets a small town for one long, terrifying
month. One by one, buildings go up in flames. Suspicion spreads among the
neighbors as they wonder if one of their own is responsible. But as the heat and
panic rise, new life finds a way to emerge. Amid the chaos, only a day before
the last house is set afire, the community comes together for the christening of
a young boy named Gaute Heivoll. As