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. He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead. Depths by henning mankell meet your next favorite book. Feb 04, 2010 buy depths by mankell, henning, thompson, laurie isbn. Fans of henning mankells lugubrious nordic detective may be disappointed to learn that depths is not a.
His solitary nature was like an abyss that he was afraid he might one day fall into. Henning mankell is the internatinally acclaimed, bestselling author of the kurt wallander novels. It is an extremely accomplished novel in technique and style, a dark immoveable story that literally measures the depths where fascist personalities grow. It is october 1914, and swedish naval officer lars tobiassonsvartman is charged with a secret mission to take depth readings around the stockholm. One of the most outstanding works by henning is the novel daisy sisters which was published in 1982. In depths, mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond the crime genre. Oct 26, 2015 profundidades depths by henning mankell in chm, doc, fb2 download e book. In depths, mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond.
Profundidades depths by henning mankell books library. In this soultorn work, mankell the man who smiled, 2006, etc. 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. Fans of henning mankell s lugubrious nordic detective may be disappointed to learn that depths is not a. The book was a gift, but the lucky person i gave it too is really shrilled by the book. The master of scandinavian crime fiction spins a dark tale of passion and deceit set during world war i. Theres an oldfashioned moral force at the heart of henning mankells depths, says ian thomson. While his other books are engaging, i always lose interest in the last 25%. Henning mankells protagonist sounds the depths of waters around sweden. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel at once tense and compelling, but also powerful, moving, and ultimately tragic. Author henning mankell was the acclaimed author of the kurt wallander mysteries plus more than 20 other novels, both series and standalones.
Depths by henning mankell overview 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. Henning mankell, translated by laurie thompson i think of films, not novels, when trying to describe depths. Depths by henning mankell, 9780099542193, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Naval commander and hydrographic survey engineer, lars tobiassonsvartman is masterful at his work. Aside from being an author, mankell is wellknown for his leftwing political activism. He also wrote a number of plays and screenplays for television. Oct 16, 2015 depths by henning mankell in chm, djvu, fb3 download e book. Apr 15, 2008 internationally acclaimed and bestselling author henning mankell will be published for the first time in canada by knopf canada with depths. Henning mankell, author, laurie thompson, translator, trans. It is a historical novel with insight on swedens past of poverty, abusing domestic staff and giving lower ranks in the armed forces. Apr 01, 2011 henning mankell s last wallander novel arrives swedish author henning mankell has become famous for his kurt wallander detective stories. Nora lorekafpgetty images at difficult times whenever i have needed to give myself relief or consolation, or perhaps a breathing space, my instinct has.
Using the sea as a backdrop, this novel examines the life of lars. Djup is a 2004 novel by swedish writer henning mankell. Depths by henning mankell 2008, paperback for sale online. Its part ingmar bergman, part alfred hitchcock masters of the symbolic, the noirish and the macabre with maybe a dash of ripleys game thrown in. Henning mankell 19482015 became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in africa. The novel is about three generations of women in a swedish history back drop. Svartmans obsessions and growing distrust of others. Depths novel news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn how and when to remove this template. Depths, by henning mankell trans laurie thompson the. Ive read a half dozen mankell books, this being the second one without wallander or a mystery. 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.
Depths by henning mankell explores the inner landscapes of the human mind. He is best known for his mystery series of novels featuring kurt wallander. 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. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 10, 2018. His books are well crafted, easy to read and very atmospheric. To counteract this fear, which is an acknowledgement of an. In depths mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond the crime genre. 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. Henning mankells final farewell books the guardian. Mankells novels have been translated into fortyfive languages and.
He could have added, this is how a mystery writer writes. I read this book because im a big fan of henning mankells inspector wallander novels. In 1914 lars tobiassonsvartman is covertly measuring the depths of swedish coastal waters. The book was a gift, but the lucky person i gave it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read depths. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Depths ebook by henning mankell 9780307370297 rakuten kobo. Henning mankell is a swedish author of crime fiction and childrens books. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel as tense and compelling in every way as the wallander series, but also powerful, moving and ultimately tragic. 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. From the dean of scandinavian noir and internationally bestselling author, henning mankell, comes a lyrical and evocative novel about a swedish naval.
His grandfather, who he shares a name with, was a piano composer. Read depths a novel by henning mankell available from rakuten kobo. Depths ebook by henning mankell 9781595585646 rakuten kobo. A gripping, masterful novel from the world famous henning mankell, set off the coast of sweden during world war i. Apr 15, 2007 this is where a land starts and ends, henning mankell says in the portentous style he favors in depths. For the most part theyre policeprocedurals, but lifted. Mankell plucked the name wallander casually from the telephone directory, and almost by accident the overweight 42year. Buy depths by mankell, henning, thompson, laurie isbn. Henning mankell books in order the henning mankell books in order for the translated kurt wallander series are different from the actual order of the original published swedish series. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Depths in depths, mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond the crime genre. 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. 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. Depths is mankells most ambitious literary work so far.
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