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Comments and questions about translation of Swedish,
German, Danish, and Norwegian crime fiction
as well as "real" literature.
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the dust of everyday life."
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Dear 'Reg'
ReplyDeleteHope you both had a good time in Scandinavia. Yes--Ystad is an easy train
ride from Copenhagen-for Wallander fans.
Please pass my thanks to Tiina for her
wonderful translation of the excellent
Mikkel Birkegaard--The Library of Shadows-
which is just out in UK -and Ihave reviewed
on www.amazon.co.uk--A must read.
Cheers
Simon
Dear Reg, Thanks for the recommendations for reading on my blog. Apart from recent monumental blog-relandscaping, I managed to order in both (after reading your comments) Karin Alvtegaen's 'Betrayal' and Mankell's novel. Currently reading the Mankell one, and loving it.
ReplyDeleteWe were in Scandinavia in '88 from a hot Indoneisan 'dry' season to a Scandinavian summer. We wore knitwear whilst the locals sunbathed! Loved our month long train tripping around Denmark, Norway and Sweden!
I'm trying to work out why I love 'cultural crime' so much.
Have pre-ordered the third Larsson novel through Amazon and am eagerly looking forward to reading it. Kind of like Harry Potter-fever, only (sssh, don't tell any of my ex-students) I've never read a Harry Potter...although I might one day.
Cheers,
Steph ('Ms Textual'/'Ms Bubblefish'(!!)
This is wonderful posting. Thank you.
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Thanks, Bathmate. We'll be heading over again next August and will try to visit Ystad this time. Want to take the official Wallander tour. I haven't been there since 1964 in the depths of winter...
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