When and where is this book set?

The author has never been to the places he describes – does it show? Does it matter?

Is this a typical Western? Do you like Westerns?

What do you think are the main themes?

What role does language play in this book?

What does this book tell us about being “foreign”

The author has said this book is “hugely autobiographical”. How can this be?

Hakan persistently experiences bad luck. How does the author treat his character?

What would you consider the climax of the book?

What did you make of the repeated sections?

The book references many modern scientific interventions – evolution, surgical procedures – how convincing was this?

The book plays with the idea of legend. How does the legend of The Hawk evolve?