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Kurt
Series · 6 books · 1994-2010

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#1

Kurt, der Fisch und die weite Welt

1994

Kurt ist Gabelstaplerfahrer aus Leidenschaft. Deshalb stört es ihn auch nicht, dass er viel arbeiten muss. Als er eines Tages einen riesengroßen Fisch geschenkt bekommt, muss Kurt sich erst einmal keine Gedanken mehr darüber machen, wie er seine Familie ernährt. Prompt entscheidet er sich, mit seiner Frau und den drei Kindern die Welt zu bereisen - mit Riesenfisch und gelbem Gabelstapler im Gepäck. Die Familie tanzt bis in die Puppen an brasilianischen Stränden, lernt, dass man in der Antarktis keine Limo trinken kann, und hoppla … warum werden sie denn auf einmal von 400 wütenden Indern verfolgt? »Kurt, der Fisch und die weite Welt« bildet den Auftakt der mittlerweile sechs Bände umfassenden, gesellschaftskritischen Kinderbuchreihe rund um Gabelstaplerfahrer Kurt und seine Familie.
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#2

Kurt Gets Truckloads

1995

Kurt is a truck driver. He loves his truck. He loves his wife, too, and their three children. Kurt has always been a very kind man, until... One day Kurt saves a man's life and is rewarded with a diamond as big as a football. But what use is a diamond? Kurt sells it and gets fifty million dollars. Now that he has truckloads of money, it is not surprising that Kurt turns nasty. Written by Erlend Loe, illustrated by Kim Hiorthoy and translated by Don Bartlett. Erlend Loe was born in 1969. He is a popular Norwegian novelist and screenwriter whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages. He lives in Oslo, Norway. Kim Hiorthoy, born in 1973, is a Norwegian electronic musician, graphic designer, illustrator, filmmaker and writer. He lives in Berlin, Germany. Translator Don Bartlett is best known for his translations of Norwegian crime writer, Jo Nesbo.
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#3

Kurt Quo Vadis?

1998

Comme chacun sait, Kurt est conducteur de chariot lvateur. Comme chacun sait, Kurt se pose beaucoup de questions sur son travail, sa femme Anne-Lise, ses enfants, sur le monde, sur la politique ou l'argent. Dans ce troisime roman, Kurt se heurte la vraie question : quel sens donner sa vie La rponse ne va pas de soi et notre hros se met une nouvelle fois dans une situation des plus loufoques.
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#4

Kurt Koker Hodet

2003

Kurt har kjørt truck på Gunnars kai i mange år. Men nå kommer det ingen båter dit lenger, for det er kommet en splitter ny kai ved siden av. Kurt og Bud får i oppdrag å polere containerne. De hører merkelig lyder og i en av containerne er det en hel gjeng med folk som ser ut som om de kommer både herfra og derfra. Store problemer dukker opp, ikke minst for Kurt og Anne-Lise.
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#5

Kurtby

2008

Kurt og gjengen er på vei til Mummidalen da Kurt sovner ved rattet og trucken havner i en svensk elv. Et langt stykke nedover elva ligger Kurtby - et lite samfunn hvor en dame som heter Kirsti Brud styrer og steller i samråd med Den hellige ånd. Det går ikke bedre enn at Kurt havner på kjøret, nærmere bestemt på Jesus-kjøret. Så blir han pastor og går bananas.
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#6

Kurt Kurér

2010

”To land, to folk!” Dette er opprørsleder Hektor Hellføkks slagord i kampen for å dele Norge i to. Rabiate nordlendinger er lei av å betale skatt til opera og kjønnsforskning. De har ødelagt veier og flyplasser. Jernbane- telefon- og internett er sprengt i fillebiter. I denne ugjestmilde atmosfæren må Kurt ta seg nordover med en viktig beskjed. Det står om liv og død og landets videre skjebne.

Author

Erlend Loe
Erlend Loe
Author · 30 books

Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist. He worked at a psychiatric clinic, and was later a freelance journalist for Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen. Loe now lives and works in Oslo where in 1998 he co-founded Screenwriters Oslo - an office community for screenwriters. In 1993 he debuted with the book Tatt av kvinnen, and a year later published a children's book, Fisken, about a forklift operator named Kurt. Loe has a distinctive style of writing which is often likened to naïve art. He often uses irony, exaggeration and humor.

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