The Shadow Girls
Author(s): Ebba (TRN) Henning; Segerberg Mankell
FICTION - CLASSICS/MODERN CLASSICS
Leyla from Iran, Tanya from Russia, and Tea-Bag, who is from Africa but claims to be from Kurdistan (because Kurds might receive preferential treatment as refugees)--these are the shadow girls who become Humlin's unlikely pupils in impromptu writing workshops. Though he had imagined their stories as fodder for his own book, soon their intertwining lives require him to play a much different role.
Offering both surprising humor and heartbreaking moments, The Shadow Girls is a triumph that will please longtime fans of Mankell as well as readers new to his work.
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The inspirational tale of a writer who finds himself caught up in the extraordinary stories of young immigrant girls in Sweden.
Henning Mankell has become a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries are currently dominating bestseller lists all over the globe. 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 series Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. Mankell devotes much of his free time to working with Aids charities in Africa, where he is also director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the practical exercise of conscience. www.henningmankell.co.uk
General Fields
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- : Penguin Random House
- : Allen & Unwin
- : 0.62
- : 240mm X 162mm X 31mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ebba (TRN) Henning; Segerberg Mankell
- : Hardcover
- : English
- : 813
- : 336