THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE

Throughout this audiobook, translated from a Norwegian novel, an aged ferryman who is navigating familiar fjords picks up passengers--all of them spirits of those he once knew. Accompanied by his faithful departed dog, he waits for his late wife to join him for his final journey out of earthly life. Despite the surreal plot, the audiobook is grounded by evocative physical descriptions, along with the dignity and determination of Nils's inner monologue. Narrator Colin Mace's gravelly voice suggests Nils's years of cigarettes, coffee, and cold morning air. Mace's Nils doesn't sound afraid to die or sad; instead his gruff voice subtly expresses skepticism, anger, humor, bemusement, and love as he re-treads his life. V.E.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]