ðɪs fˈeɪməs nˈɑːvəl ɪz ɐn ɐtˈæk ɔnðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɔnðɪ əbsˈɛʃən wɪð lˈætɪn.
This famous novel is an attack on the Norwegian education system, particularly on the obsession with Latin.