Bauer published the freestanding sequel to '' Graffiti '' , '' Bulk '' ( 1978 ) , under his own name . The novel depicts a young man returning to Oslo after spending some time at sea . Alcoholism is a central theme , both the protagonist and his mother are portrayed as heavy drinkers . His next novel , '' Humlehjertene '' ( 1980 ) , depicts the protagonist 's stay in Paris from 1967 to 1969 , where he becomes involved in the May 1968 student riots . The novel was heavily based on Bauer 's own experiences from Paris during the same period . " I suppose every writer actually writes about themselves " , he told '' Verdens Gang '' . The Troubles in Northern Ireland would become the topic of '' Rosapenna '' ( 1983 ) , named after a street in Belfast . Bauer felt that the Norwegian press was giving a one-sided picture of The Troubles , something he wanted to correct . To get the necessary distance to the source material , he decided to let the novel take place in 1973 . Bauer himself arrived in Belfast in 1972 , shortly after the Bloody Sunday , as a journalist for '' Vi Menn '' . He became an eyewitness to the bombing of the Abercorn restaurant in Castle Lane . Bauer could not believe the IRA was responsible for the bombing , and defended them in '' Vi Menn '' . He eventually became closely involved with the IRA . " England is to blame for the conflict in Northern Ireland . The antagonism is based on economic differences ... this is not a religious war " , Bauer said in an interview shortly after the release of '' Rosapenna '' . Bauer 's 1985 novel '' Metoden '' introduced the protagonist Bo Brandt , the son of a wealthy , alcoholized , ship-owner . The novel serves both as a crime thriller and a psychological study
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (1972)
Ola Bauer