After the Fire - Nominiert: The Petrona Award 2018, Nominiert: CWA International Dagger 2018
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| Verlag | Random House UK |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 416 |
| Format | 15,3 x 23,3 x 3,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 543 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Übersetzer | Marlaine Delargy |
| ISBN-10 | 1910701777 |
| EAN | 9781910701775 |
| Bestell-Nr | 91070177UA |
The last novel from international crime bestseller Henning Mankell. A brilliant and moving mystery set in the Swedish archipelago.
Klappentext:
Fredrik Welin is a seventy-year-old retired doctor. Years ago he retreated to the Swedish archipelago, where he lives alone on an island. He swims in the sea every day, cutting a hole in the ice if necessary. He lives a quiet life. Until he wakes up one night to find his house on fire.
Fredrik escapes just in time, wearing two left-footed wellies, as neighbouring islanders arrive to help douse the flames. All that remains in the morning is a stinking ruin and evidence of arson. The house that has been in his family for generations and all his worldly belongings are gone. He cannot think who would do such a thing, or why. Without a suspect, the police begin to think he started the fire himself.
Tackling love, loss and loneliness, After the Fire is Henning Mankell's compelling last novel.
Rezension:
This strange, beguiling book...gives closure to a substantial career without becoming maudlin or overly bleak. The waters around Welin's island may freeze in the winter, but there is human warmth to be found in these pages, along with glimmers of hope and consolation... The bell may have tolled for one of Scandinavia's finest writers, but his connection to those left behind is unbroken. Ian Rankin Guardian