Leyla Sanai

A dark satanic cult: The Third Realm, by Karl Ove Knausgaard, reviewed

Knausgaard’s unsettling novel continues to explore previous themes in the series, including the strange phenomenon of the black metal music scene in socially balanced Norway

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issue 28 September 2024
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  • The Third Realm

    Karl Ove Knausgaard

    Harvill Secker, pp. 500, £25

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