Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Peter Høeg was born in 1957 and followed various callings - dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer - before he turned seriously to writing. He published his first novel, The History of Danish Dreams, in 1988, and was called 'the foremost writer of his generation' by Information magazine. His crime novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow received universal acclaim and was an international bestseller.A subtle novel, yet direct, clever, wistful, unforgettable - Ruth Rendell, <i>Daily Telegraph</i>
Unusual and enveloping. Extraordinarily evocative, atmospheric and poetic - <i>Sunday Times</i>
On one level, both a whodunnit and a thriller - ingeniously plotted. Extremely hard to put down. Peter Høeg's novel is already making for classic status - <i>Independent</i>
Read Høeg's delicious, icy-cool, Scandinavian detective story while sunbathing on a Caribbean beach. We guarantee it will make you shiver.
Independent on Sunday, Greatest Holiday Reads Ever
An Arctic tale worthy of Conrad - <i>New Statesman</i>
A cracker...hard to put down...a real find - Edmund White