The Ferryman and His Wife

THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER GUARDIAN BEST TRANSLATED FICTION 2025 On the last day of his life, ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. But today, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her too? 'A heartfelt reckoning of a human life' Lisa Ridzén, bestselling author of When the Cranes Fly South 'Saturated with tenderness, achingly real and profoundly moving' Anne Michaels, Booker-shortlisted author of Held Translated by Alison McCullough

Frode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. He is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novels Beehive Song and The Day Nils Vik Died (translated into the English as The Ferryman and his Wife), as well as several short story collections and two children's books.