Tallak Nybuen wounds a reindeer buck, and in pursuit of the animal, he collapses. To survive the night, he seeks refuge in the lodge his father has rented out to a hunter from the coast.

The next day, the two men head into the mountains to find the buck together. The hike brings back memories from Tallak’s upbringing, his mother unexplained absence, him and his father alone on the farm, the feeling of being trapped in the narrow valley, the never ending labour. The night falls and snow makes the hike difficult, and as the two men search the open plain, it becomes clear that there is more than the wounded animal bringing them together.

Blood Cries Out from the Ground is an abundant novel, full of love. Through a small and vibrant set of characters, a large story is told – about family and inheritance, truth and lies, about the stories that shape our lives, and how everything could have been different.

WINNER OF THE YOUTH CRITICS' AWARD 2015
WINNER OF SØRLANDETS LITTERATURPRIS 2015

«Remember this name, Birger Emanuelsen.»
AFTENPOSTEN

«A book that lives for a long time.»
AGDERPOSTEN, five/six stars

«The story of Tallak stands out from the majority of Norwegian fiction [...] simply due to its apparent literary quality.»
LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE