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A Darker Shade of Sweden
Stories by Stieg Larsson, Henning Mankell, and over a dozen other masters of Nordic noir: “A wonderful collection” (Camilla Lӓckberg). Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on Swedish crime writing with his Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, readers around the world have devoured fiction by Scandinavian masters of suspense. A Darker Shade of Sweden includes an assortment of outstanding crime fiction—never before published in English and in some cases brand-new to this volume—from Larsson and a wide range of other talents including Henning Mankell, the creator of Kurt Wallander; Åsa Larsson; Eva Gabrielsson; Inger Frimansson; Åke Edwardson; Sara Stridsberg; Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö; and more. Also included is an introduction by Edgar nominee John-Henri Holmberg, exploring the history of these stellar authors and their contributions to crime writing. “Gripping. . . . These unsettlingly dark tales reaffirm the dominance of Swedish writers with original crime fiction.” —The Sun (UK)
Secrets of the Tattooed Girl
A fascinating companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling MILLENNIUM series, revealing the secrets behind the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. From the team that brought you the bestselling SECRETS OF THE CODE comes the first literary companion to Stieg Larsson's worldwide phenomenon, piecing together the puzzles that make Larsson's series so outrageously popular. Through insightful commentary and revealing interviews, you enter the unique world of Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, and of Stieg Larsson himself - discovering the fascinating real-life characters and incidents at the heart of Larsson's work. - What is the truth about Stieg Larsson's tragic death at age 50, just befo...
The Tattooed Girl
The fascinating stories behind what have been rightly called the "hottest books on the planet": The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Through insightful commentary and revealing interviews, you will enter the unique world of Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist---and of Stieg Larsson himself---discovering the fascinating real-life experiences and incidents involving Swedish politics, violence against women, and neo-Nazis that are at the heart of Larsson's work. John-Henri Holmberg, a Swedish author and close friend of Larsson for more than three decades, provides a unique insider's look into the secrets of the author's imagina...
A Darker Shade
Original Swedish crime stories from the masters of Nordic noir including a never before published story by Stieg Larsson. Ever since Stieg Larsson shone a light on the brilliance of Swedish crime writing with his bestselling Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, readers have devoured this dark and compelling genre. Now the nation's best crimewriters have been brought together to form the first ever anthology of Swedish crime. Contributors include: - Stieg Larsson, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. - Henning Mankell, creator of Wallander. - Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall, creators of Martin Beck. - Eva Gabrielsson, writer and thirty-year partner to Stieg Larsson.
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Spätestens seit Stieg Larssons Millennium-Trilogie weiß jeder: Wer Spannung liebt, kommt an der skandinavischen Kriminalliteratur nicht vorbei. Einige der größten Meister des Genres kommen aus Schweden. Sie spielen mit dem Kontrast zwischen der Idylle des Landes und grausamen Verbrechen, zwischen der Ruhe des nordischen Lebens und dem gewaltsamen Tod. In dieser einzigartigen Sammlung hat John-Henri Holmberg, einer der besten Kenner der skandinavischen Kriminalliteratur, Erzählungen der bedeutendsten und beliebtesten schwedischen Spannungsautoren zusammengefasst – darunter eine neu entdeckte Story von Stieg Larsson sowie Beiträge von Johan Theorin, Åsa Larsson, Henning Mankell und Håkan Nesser. Hochspannung pur!
I segreti della ragazza col tatuaggio
Una lettura irrinunciabile per chi ama Millennium e un contributo essenziale alla scoperta del mondo creato da Stieg Larsson. Il successo senza precedenti della trilogia che ha fatto conoscere al mondo la ragazza che giocava con il fuoco e la morte improvvisa del suo autore continuano a scatenare polemiche e a sollevare interrogativi. "I segreti della ragazza col tatuaggio" offre le risposte ai misteri che stanno dietro queste straordinarie storie e i loro protagonisti. Perché Lisbeth Salander rappresenta il nuovo volto del potere femminile? Quali sono le ipotesi e qual è la verità sulla tragica morte di Larsson? Quali sono i retroscena dell'aspro scontro sulla sua eredità? Perché i suoi romanzi sono considerati uno specchio dei tempi e a tratti addirittura profetici? Quanta parte della trilogia è finzione e quanta è realtà? Attraverso interviste, rivelazioni, inchieste, e con la collaborazione di John-Henri Holmberg, grande amico di Larsson, prende vita l'universo oscuro, violento e appassionante che ha stregato milioni di lettori.
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"En lyckosam blandning av deckare och skräck, som cirklar kring det positiva skrivandet, det outhärdliga åldrandet och den ofullkomliga människans strävan." Dagens Nyheter Jorge Castro avbryter sin joggingtur för att hjälpa ett äldre par i nöd, men blir överraskad av ett nålstick i nacken. Castro är bara ett i en rad av offer vars liv fått samma mardrömslika slut. Privatdetektiven Holly Gibney blir kontaktad av mamman till en ung kvinna som försvunnit i samma kvarter, och kommer två människor på spåren, vars gärningar inte kan beskrivas som annat än monstruösa.
Crossing Textual Boundaries in International Children’s Literature
“As the first part of the title indicates, my interest in looking at intertextuality and transformation still maintains a prominent place throughout this book as well. If we believe that ‘no text is an island,’ then we will understand that the relationships between and within texts across the years become a fascinating place for academic inquiry. I included the word ‘boundaries’ into the title because we never get tired of voicing our opinions about texts which traverse relegated boundaries, such as genre or medium. Not only am I interested in discussing what these changes across boundaries mean socially, historically, and culturally, but also what they mean geographically, which a...
