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Book Club: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén
Sun, Nov 08
|Trinity Cathedral, Portland
A profoundly moving debut novel that follows an elderly man’s attempts to mend his relationship with his son before it’s too late: an emotional story of love, friendship, fatherhood, dogs, and atonement that is already an international sensation. (In person only; Moderated by Beverly Harmon)
Time & Location
Nov 08, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST
Trinity Cathedral, Portland
About the Event
In person only; Moderated by Beverly Harmon.
Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas...
In When The Cranes Fly South, Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are punctuated by visits from his care team and his son. Fortunately, he still has his rich memories, phone calls with his best friend, and his beloved dog Sixten for company.
Only now his son is insisting the dog must be taken away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotions and makes Bo determined to resist and find his voice...
The Trinity Book Club meets the second Sunday of every month. No need to finish the…