Tor Ketil Solberg translated the novel into English.

[2] The story is narrated by a man in his mid-twenties who suddenly becomes disillusioned and confused by life and therefore quits university.

The narrator becomes fascinated by both modern scientific theories of time and relativity.

He reads a book by Paul Davies, exchanges faxes with his meteorologist friend Kim, and also engages in repetitive childish activities such as playing with wooden BRIO children's toys and repeatedly throwing a ball against a wall.

In the end, the narrator visits his brother in New York City and returns to Norway with a renewed sense of meaning in life.