This comic novel by renowned Norwegian writer Jens Bj rneboe follows the exploits of a community of expatriates living off-season in a small Italian fishing village: their lives, loves, and interactions with the locals, including involvement in a dispute between the fishermen and the town fathers who wish to promote the tourist industry. A shorter, lighter read than most of Bj rneboe's work, it nonetheless invokes social commentary with concise...