It is a historical novel with insight on swedens past of poverty, abusing domestic staff and giving lower ranks in the armed forces. Swedish naval officer lars tobiassonsvartman is charged wi. To learn more biographical information about henning, check out his. Henning mankell, the swedish novelist and playwright best known for police procedurals that were translated into a score of languages and sold. Depths from the dean of scandinavian noir and internationally bestselling author, henning mankell, comes a lyrical and evocative novel about a swedish naval engineer during world war i and his devastating plunge into obsession. Apr 15, 2008 internationally acclaimed and bestselling author henning mankell will be published for the first time in canada by knopf canada with depths.
After reading, i think, every book by henning mankell except the last kurt. He was best known for his literary character kurt wallander. And however unlikely it may sound, it seemed to me that he died without once. He could have added, this is how a mystery writer writes. Apr 15, 2007 this is where a land starts and ends, henning mankell says in the portentous style he favors in depths. His grandfather, who he shares a name with, was a piano composer. Author henning mankell was the acclaimed author of the kurt wallander mysteries plus more than 20 other novels, both series and standalones. Henning mankell is more widely known for his wallander crime series. Henning mankell books list of books by author henning mankell. Henning mankell, born february 3, 1948, stockholm, swedendied october 5, 2015, gothenburg, swedish novelist and playwright best known for his crime writing, especially for a series of novels featuring kurt wallander, the chief inspector of ystad police department. Depths is something of a departure for mankell, but judging by the quality of this book i expect and hope to see more in a similar vein. Author henning mankell bio and signed books vj books. The novel is about three generations of women in a swedish history back drop.
Henning mankell then proceeded to write numerous novels and plays since then and cemented his place as one of the greatest novelists of all time. Underscoring the importance of sveg in mankells life is the fact that the four book boy joel series was based in this small yet serenely beautiful swedish town. One of the first series produced in 2005 and 2006 was taken directly from the novels while the rest of the storylines were suggested by henning himself. Hanna lundmark escapes the brutal poverty of rural sweden for a job as a cook onboard a steamship headed for australia. He was married to eva bergman, swedish director and daughter of ingmar bergman.
His prizewinning and critically acclaimed inspector wallander mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into fortyfive languages and made into numerous international film and television. Fredrik welin is a former surgeon who retired in disgrace decades earlier. Henning mankell has revealed on numerous occasions that his childhood was characterised by wide reading that drove his imagination wild. The author henning mankell, who died monday at 67 from lung cancer, came up with the idea for kurt wallander after he returned to sweden from africa in. Set mostly in what he depicted as a particularly bleak region of sweden, mankells crime stories have a strong sense of place. Depths by henning mankell explores the inner landscapes of the human mind. His kurt wallander mysteries are global bestsellers and have been adapted into the pbs masterpiece mystery. Henning mankell books list of books by author henning. The master of scandinavian crime fiction spins a dark tale of passion and deceit set during world war i. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read depths. Fans of kurt wallander may be disappointed since this book doesnt feature mankells towering detective, who solved his last case in 2011 in the.
Mankell split his time between sweden and mozambique. One of the most outstanding works by henning is the novel daisy sisters which was published in 1982. Internationally acclaimed and bestselling author henning mankell will be published for the first time in canada by knopf canada with depths october 1914. Mankells reflections on the rise of the swedish neonazi movement are combined with a cunning mystery, and the setting in north sweden is even more. But then again, its interesting that the same thing happened with the jo nesbo books the translations are totally out of order compared to the original ones. He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead. Henning mankell 19482015 was an internationally bestselling author who received numerous awards, including the crime writers associations macallan gold dagger and the german tolerance prize. Svartmans obsessions and growing distrust of others. From the dean of scandinavian noir and internationally bestselling author, henning mankell, comes a lyrical and evocative novel about a swedish naval engineer during world war i and his devastating plunge into obsession. World famous for his kurt wallander mysteries, henning mankell has been published in 35 countries, with more than 25 million copies of his books in print. Top five henning mankell books the daily telegraph. The great swedish author henning mankell died in 2015, leaving one last, gutwrenching novel behind. Set in sweden in the years 19121914 it tells the story of a naval officer whos task it is to sound depths and check navigational charts. Readers of the kurt wallander novels can now appreciate that, for mankell, his.
This bizarre and compelling tale from swedish author mankell, best known for his crime novels featuring detective kurt wallander the man. Fans of henning mankells lugubrious nordic detective may be disappointed to learn that depths is not a kurt wallander procedural. The novels were so successful that they were made into a swedish crime tv series. Internationally bestselling author henning mankell delivers a lyrical and evocative novel about a swedish naval engineer during world war i and his devastating plunge into obsession. Henning mankell was a prolific swedish novelist, playwright, storyteller, and humanitarian who was devoted to fighting world poverty. Lars tobiassonsvartman is a naval engineer charged with the task of measuring the depth of the sea in the swedish archipelago to find speedier. Henning mankell, author, laurie thompson, translator, trans. Depths by henning mankell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fans of henning mankells lugubrious nordic detective may be disappointed to learn that depths is not a. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television. Mankells reflections on the rise of the swedish neonazi movement are combined with a cunning mystery, and the setting in.
On a positive note, i can now say that i know more than i ever thought possible about making depth soundings in the stockholm archipelago. On board was lars tobiassonsvartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings for the swedish navy. When he was two years old the family moved to sveg where the father worked as a court judge. Using the sea as a backdrop, this novel examines the life of lars tobiassonsvartman, a hydrographic engineer who charts the depths of marine channels in sweden at the beginning of world war i. Ap mankell was considered the dean of the socalled scandinavian noir writers who gained global prominence for novels that blended edgeof. A memorable and shocking psychological study publishers weekly. Henning mankell, author of the internationally bestselling kurt wallander mysteries and the critically acclaimed chronicler of the winds, once again proves himself a master of the novel with this arresting, disquieting story of obsession. Djup is a 2004 novel by swedish writer henning mankell ever since his childhood svartman has been obsessed by exactness in the measurement of time or distance. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. If you think you would enjoy this book you might also enjoy the empire of the sun by j g ballard. Svartmans obsessions and growing distrust of others leads him to submerge himself in a web of deceit involving his employer, kristina and sara which. Fans of henning mankells lugubrious nordic detective may be. Oct 05, 2015 the author henning mankell, who died monday at 67 from lung cancer, came up with the idea for kurt wallander after he returned to sweden from africa in the late 1980s and was shocked by the racism.
I really love mankells swedish detective kurt wallander series. The details with which mankell tries to perk it all up tidbits on turnofthecentury technology, the swedish navy and world war i just arent enough. Best known for his series of police procedurals featuring the adventures of swedish detective kurt wallander selling over 10 million copies worldwide henning mankell has become a mystery master garnering critical acclaim in both the u. Henning mankell was an internationally known swedish crime writer, childrens author and playwright. Set in the stockholm archipelago at the outbreak of the first world war, it is, among other things, a landscape novel, bleakly fixed in baltic geography. In 1914 lars tobiassonsvartman is covertly measuring the depths of swedish coastal waters. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Henning mankell 19482015 became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in africa.
Ever since his childhood svartman has been obsessed by exactness in the measurement of time or distance. Depths, by henning mankell trans laurie thompson the. A man of discipline and obsessed with exactitude, he is more comfortable on naval vessels than he is in his loveless marriage back in stockholm. Henning mankell is a swedish author of crime fiction and childrens books. He is best known for his mystery series of novels featuring kurt wallander. I really love mankell s swedish detective kurt wallander series. Henning mankell, writer whose wallander patrolled a gritty. The henning mankell books in order for the translated kurt wallander series are different from the actual order of the original published swedish series. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed inspector wallander mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into fortyfive languages and made into numerous international film and. But then again, its interesting that the same thing happened with the jo nesbo books the translations are totally out of. Aside from being an author, mankell is wellknown for his leftwing political activism. Henning mankells last novel about an aging man whose quiet, solitary life on an isolated island off the coast of sweden is turned upside down when his house catches fire. Sweden is still a neutral country at this point, but fears of involvement in the global conflagration demand action. The kurt wallander series has been published in thirtythree countries and consistently tops the bestseller lists in europe, receiving major literary prizes including the uks golden dagger award in 2000 and generating numerous international film and.
Djup is a 2004 novel by swedish writer henning mankell. Henning mankell, author of the internationally bestselling kurt wallander series and the critically acclaimed chronicler of the winds, once again proves himself a master of the novel with depths, an arresting, disquieting story of obsession. Internationally acclaimed and bestselling author henning mankell will be published for the first time in canada by knopf canada with depths. His books are well crafted, easy to read and very atmospheric. The family lived in the court house in sveg and young henning much enjoyed listening to the grownups discussions on crime and punishment. A treacherous paradise sees henning mankell turn his talents for writing gripping thrillers to a world where power and powerlessness meet and passion is a dangerous commodity. He is the son ivar henningson, grandson of pianist henning ivar henning, great grandson of emil theodore mankell, great great grandson of johan herman mankell born in niederasphe germany. So with no new translations due for awhile, i decided to give one of his nonwallander books a try. Henning mankell signed 1st edition book depths now available. It concerns a swedish naval engineer, lars tobiassonsvartman, who is both a compulsive liar and a serial murderer. In 1914 lars tobiassonsvartman is covertly measuring the depths of swedish. Ever since his childhood svartman has been obsessed by exactness in the. It is october 1914, and swedish naval officer lars tobiassonsvartman is charged with a secret mission to take depth readings around the.
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