Sandemose A. The Werewolf (0299037444)
A boldly drawn novel of the tyranny of love over men and women and the unending trials of strength between good and evil in human nature. First published as Varulven in 1958, it has been translated into many languages. Its main characters are of heroic stature yet deeply flawed, moving against the backdrop of Norwegian society from World War I to the 1950s.