The Ballad of a Broken Nose

From award-winning Norwegian author Arne Svingen comes “an uplifting coming-of-age story” ( The Wall Street Journal ) about a relentlessly positive teenager who uses his love of opera to cope with his less-than-perfect home life. Bart is an eternal optimist. At thirteen years old, he’s had a hard life. But Bart knows that things won’t get any better if you have a negative attitude. His mother has pushed him into boxing lessons so that Bart can protect himself, but Bart already has defense mechan