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The Murder of Halland
Pia Juul
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Description for The Murder of Halland
Paperback. Denmark's foremost literary author turns crime fiction on its head. Bess and Halland live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone else. When Halland is found murdered in the main square the police encounter only riddles. For Bess bereavement marks the start of a journey that leads her to a reassessment of first friends then family. Translator(s): Martin, Aitken. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Bess and Halland live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone else. When Halland is found murdered in the main square the police encounter only riddles. For Bess bereavement marks the start of a journey that leads her to a reassessment of first friends, then family. ------- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'If you like crime you won't be disappointed. The book has all the right ingredients. A murder, a gun, an inspector, suspense. But the story strays far beyond the whodunit norm. In beautifully stark language Pia Juul manages to chart the phases of bereavement. PS ... Read more
Bess and Halland live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone else. When Halland is found murdered in the main square the police encounter only riddles. For Bess bereavement marks the start of a journey that leads her to a reassessment of first friends, then family. ------- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'If you like crime you won't be disappointed. The book has all the right ingredients. A murder, a gun, an inspector, suspense. But the story strays far beyond the whodunit norm. In beautifully stark language Pia Juul manages to chart the phases of bereavement. PS ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Peirene Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
223g
Number of Pages
189
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956284075
SKU
V9780956284075
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About Pia Juul
Pia Juul, born 1962, claims her place as one of Denmark's foremost literary authors. She has published five books of poetry, two short story collections and two novels. The Murder of Halland was published in Danish in 2009 and has won Denmark's most important literary prize, Den Danske Banks litteraturpris.
Reviews for The Murder of Halland
'Bess sticks in the mind as a brilliantly drawn character.' Christina Petrie, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
- 'Anything but a standard crime novel. The mystery at its heart is the mystery we are to each other; it is written in succinct, sometimes surreal prose.' ECONOMIST
- 'A disturbing and painful account of a woman whose world has been knocked off its ... Read more
- 'Anything but a standard crime novel. The mystery at its heart is the mystery we are to each other; it is written in succinct, sometimes surreal prose.' ECONOMIST
- 'A disturbing and painful account of a woman whose world has been knocked off its ... Read more