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The Power of a Lie
by Johan BOJER (1872 - 1959)Part 1 Chapter 2
Norby is requested to guarantee a bank loan for Wangen and he obliges, signing the loan document in the presence of a witness. Some time later the witness dies. Years after that Wangen defaults on the loan, requiring Norby to pay the balance, but Norby declares his signature on the document to be a forgery. The profound effects of this lie on Wangen, Norby, their wives, families and community form the basis of this brilliant Norwegian novel, presented here in a first-rate English translation. (Lee Smalley)
Listen next episodes of The Power of a Lie:
Part 1 Chapter 3 , Part 1 Chapter 4 , Part 1 Chapter 5 , Part 1 Chapter 6 , Part 1 Chapter 9 , Part 1 Chapters 7 & 8 , Part 2 Chapter 1 , Part 2 Chapter 2 , Part 2 Chapter 3 , Part 2 Chapter 4 , Part 2 Chapter 5 , Part 2 Chapter 6 , Part 2 Chapter 7 , Part 3 Chapter 1 , Part 3 Chapter 2 , Part 3 Chapter 3 , Part 3 Chapter 4 , Part 3 Chapter 7 , Part 3 Chapter 8 , Part 3 Chapter 9 , Part 3 Chapters 10 & 11 , Part 3 Chapters 5 & 6