Books set in Sweden (110)
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Pippi Langstrumpf by Astrid Lindgren DE
SwedenDescription:
Grotesk-komische Erlebnisse und phantastische Einfälle eines unmöglichen kleinen Mädchens.
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Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren EN
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The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. "A rollicking story."--The Horn Book Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!
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Popmuziek uit Vittula by Mikael Niemi NL
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Een voorval in Nepal doet een jongeman denken aan zijn jeugd in het hoge noorden van Zweden
Finland
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Quicksand : A Novel by Malin Persson Giolito EN
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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES Named an NPR "BEST BOOKS OF 2017" Named the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year by the Swedish Crime Writers Academy An incisive courtroom thriller and a drama that raises questions about the nature of love, the disastrous side effects of guilt, and the function of justice A mass shooting has taken place at a prep school in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb. Eighteen-year-old Maja Norberg is charged for her involvement in the massacre that left her boyfriend and her best friend dead. She has spent nine months in jail awaiting trial. Now the time has come for her to e... continue
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Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö EN
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On a July afternoon, the body of a young woman is dredged from Sweden's beautiful Lake Vattern. Three months later, all that Police Inspector Martin Beck knows is that her name is Roseanna, that she came from Lincoln, Nebraska, and that she could have been strangled by any one of eighty-five people. With its authentically rendered settings and vividly realized characters, and its command over the intricately woven details of police detection, Roseanna is a masterpiece of suspense and sadness.
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Selamlik by Khaled Alesmael EN
SyriaDescription:
An emotional and unflinching story about Arab masculinity and homoeroticism Furat, a Syrian in his early 20s, visits Sibki Park in Damascus, which serves as a gathering place for gay men from all over the city. He learns about the Hammams, secret meeting places for gays located throughout the old city. Inside these public baths, the air is thick with the scent of bay laurel soap, and naked men hide in the steam. Despite society, religion and regime disapproval, Furat finds the love he seeks just before being forced to flee as his world changes. Later on, Furat wakes up in a cold sweat at an as... continue
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Sommersonnenwende by Pascal Engman, Johannes Selåker DE
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Der packende Nr. 1-Bestseller aus Schweden! »Hochaktuell und spannend bis zur letzten Seite.« David Lagercrantz Die Sonne brennt heiß auf den Asphalt in einem Stockholmer Vorort, als eine junge Frau gefunden wird, vergewaltigt und erdrosselt. Kriminalkommissar Tomas Wolf kann den Anblick der Toten kaum ertragen – zu sehr erinnert sie ihn an die dunkle Zeit in seiner Vergangenheit, die er am liebsten vergessen würde. Doch in diesem Sommer '94 ist er der Erste am Tatort. Er ahnt nicht, dass auch die Journalistin Vera Berg in diesem Mordfall ermittelt und dabei alles aufs Spiel setzt – vor allem ... continue
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Stöld by Ann-Helén Laestadius SV
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Vinnare av Årets Bok 2021!Som nioåring blir renskötardottern Elsa vittne till hur en man dödar en av hennes renar. Hon hotas till tystnad och blir smärtsamt medveten om att hennes ursprung väcker ett glödande hat."Stöld" är en vild och vacker jojk till renskötarlivet, men också en spännande roman om en sällan skildrad verklighet i norr. Där renar tjuvjagas och dödas brutalt och polisen inte utreder brotten. Där spänningarna mellan samer och andra bybor förgiftar generationer.Hotet mot Elsa förändrar henne för alltid och genom åren bär hon med sig ett lent renöra som en ständig påminnelse. Fami... continue