The action of the fifth book of the grandiose autobiographical series “My Struggle” takes place in the university of Bergen, where nineteen-year-old Karl Ove arrives inspired - he, along with several other lucky students, was accepted into the Academy of Creative Writing, where living classics are taught. He became the youngest student in its entire history. His older brother has already settled in the city, Ingvil is about to arrive, a girl with whom he has long been in love in absentia by correspondence. Ahead lies love, friendship, student companies, creativity, fame. But the endless series of Bergen rains quickly erodes enthusiastic expectations: what comes from his pen looks immature and secondary in comparison with the texts of his classmates; teachers see him as a capable critic, but do not believe in his gift as a writer; In company he gets lost and is silent, but the most insidious trap is prepared for him by love and friendship...