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Description for Depths
paperback. It is October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings to find a navigable channel for the Swedish navy. As a child Tobiasson-Svartman was fascinated by measurement; nothing is as magical as exact knowledge. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings for the Swedish navy. He is obsessed with measurement and precision, instincts reflected in his comfortable but cold relationship with his wife. Close to where soundings are taken, Lars rows out to a barren reef, presumed uninhabited, and discovers a young woman there. Despite her almost feral appearance, Sara stirs something in him. The mission is a success and the Svea returns to Gothenburg. Lars, however, remains haunted by this chance encounter, and feels compelled ... Read more
October 1914: the destroyer Svea emerged from the Stockholm archipelago bearing south-south-east. On board was Lars Tobiasson-Svartman, a naval engineer charged with making depth soundings for the Swedish navy. He is obsessed with measurement and precision, instincts reflected in his comfortable but cold relationship with his wife. Close to where soundings are taken, Lars rows out to a barren reef, presumed uninhabited, and discovers a young woman there. Despite her almost feral appearance, Sara stirs something in him. The mission is a success and the Svea returns to Gothenburg. Lars, however, remains haunted by this chance encounter, and feels compelled ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099542193
SKU
KMO0001014
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell (1948-2015) became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into forty-five languages and made into numerous international film and television adaptations: most recently the BAFTA-award-winning BBC television ... Read more
Reviews for Depths
Razor-sharp... Mankell is, without doubt, one of the most impressive crime writers at work today
Guardian
Mesmerically fascinating
Daily Telegraph
A terse, gripping dissection of a broken man whose private morality is as barren as the frozen wastes that betray his destiny
Times Literary Supplement
An atmospheric and chilling portrait of a disturbed mind ... Read more
Guardian
Mesmerically fascinating
Daily Telegraph
A terse, gripping dissection of a broken man whose private morality is as barren as the frozen wastes that betray his destiny
Times Literary Supplement
An atmospheric and chilling portrait of a disturbed mind ... Read more