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More copies of this ISBN:The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteriesby Henning Mankell
Synopses & ReviewsReview:It may be heretical to say this, but Henning Mankell could put off even the most loyal reader with the polemical tone he often takes in his novels. That being said, [The Pyramid] is sure to bring any alienated fans stampeding back into the fold. Review:In these four stories plus novella, Mankell answers readers" questions about his popular detective by going back to the beginning. Starting with "Wallander"s First Case" in 1969, the Swedish author traces the development of the promising 21-year-old policeman who becomes a detective inspector with a difficult case in "The Pyramid" in late 1989, just before the start of the first mystery in the series, Faceless Killers. From the start, Wallander shows promise but lacks patience as he intuitively ferrets out answers to cases while pondering social issues, and the dissolution of his marriage parallels the increasing problems in Swedish society. Wallander"s concerns beyond his cases (which come down to matters of love or money in these pages), as well as his all-too-human failings in personal relationships, have contributed to his well-deserved appeal far beyond his native Sweden. Although first published in 1999 in Europe, this book doesn"t add to the chronological confusion caused by foreign mysteries not being translated sequentially; it serves instead as a welcome prequel to an exceptional run and an essential addition to the Wallander series.'"Michele Leber, Arlington, VA Synopsis:Filling in the missing pieces of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander mystery series, "The Pyramid" tells the story of Wallander's beginnings through five gripping short mysteries.
About the AuthorHenning Mankell is Sweden's bestselling author worldwide. His novels have been translated into thirty-seven languages with more than 30 million copies in print. The winner of many prizes, he divides his time between Sweden and Maputo, Mozambique, where he has worked as a director at Teatro Avenida since 1985. Ebba Segerberg has translated four of Henning Mankell's novels. She teaches at Washington University in St. Louis, where she lives. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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