Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime Fiction - Works and Authors of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Since 1967 (Paperback)

Since the late 1960s, the novels of Sjowall and Wahloo's Martin Beck detective series, along with the works of Henning Mankell, Hakan Nesser and Stieg Larsson, have sparked an explosion of Nordic crime fiction - grim police procedurals treating urgent sociopolitical issues affecting the contemporary world. Steeped in noir techniques and viewpoints, many of these novels are reaching international audiences through film and television adaptations. This reference guide introduces the world of Nordic crime fiction to English-speaking readers. Caught between the demands of conscience and societal strictures, the detectives in these stories - like the heroes of Norse mythology - know that they and their world must perish, but fight on regardless of cost. At a time of bleak eventualities, Nordic crime fiction interprets the bitter end as a celebration of the indomitable human spirit.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Mitzi M Brunsdale
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	572
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7536-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-7864-7536-6
Barcode:	9780786475360

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