Books set in Sweden (110)
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Beartown by Fredrik Backman EN
SwedenDescription:
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with Beartown--an instant New York Times bestseller--about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything. People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today. Their junior ice hockey tea... continue
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Benny & Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti EN
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Why is it so impossible to get a relationship to work between two mature single people, driven by an enormous longing and loudly ticking biological clocks? Especially when they are struck by a totally unexpected passion when they first meet.
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Rechercheur Emma Sköld onderzoekt een moordzaak waarbij haar zus zijdelings betrokken is.
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Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman EN
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The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, and Anxious People captivates readers with this “warm and satisfying” (People) story “about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis…fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages” (Publishers Weekly). Britt-Marie can’t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others—no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It’s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggest... continue
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A mega bestseller in Sweden — and winner of its two biggest literary awards — Colony is a gripping portrayal of contemporary society and its alternatives. Burnt-out from a demanding job and a bustling life in the city, Emelie has left town to spend a few days in the country. Once there, in the peaceful, verdant hills, down by the river she encounters a mysterious group of seven people, each with personal stories full of pain, alienation, and the longing to live differently. They are misfits, each in their own way, and all led by the enigmatic and charismatic Sara. How did they end up there? Ar... continue
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Como si yo no estuviera by Slavenka Drakulic ES
CroatiaDescription:
S. es bosnia y está en un hospital de Estocolmo, donde ha dado a luz un niño. ¿Por qué sólo siente indiferencia, y hasta se imagina sofocándolo con una almohada? No quiere ni siquiera verlo, y antes de que naciera ya lo había dispuesto todo para darlo en adopción. Pero ella casi no habla sueco, se produce un malentendido y las enfermeras lo dejan a su lado. Aquello abre las puertas de la memoria y S., en la cama del hospital, recuerda el verano de 1992, cuando los soldados serbios ocuparon el pueblo en el que ella vivía y trabajaba... continue
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De 100-jarige man die uit het raam klom en verdween by Jonas Jonasson NL
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Op zijn honderdste verjaardag ontvlucht een man het door hem zo gehate bejaardencentrum en ontvreemdt bij het busstation een zware koffer die gevuld blijkt te zijn met zwart geld.
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Der Massai, der in Schweden noch eine Rechnung offen hatte : Roman. Der Bestseller erstmals im Taschenbuch by Jonas Jonasson DE
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Eine abenteuerliche Reise, eine geheime Mission, eine fast perfekte Rache Ein geldgieriger Galerist ist entsetzt, als sein unehelicher Sohn Kevin vor der Tür steht. Um ihn schnell wieder loszuwerden, schickt er den Jungen wortwörtlich in die Wüste. Doch statt am anderen Ende der Welt zu verkümmern (oder in die Nähe hungriger Löwen zu geraten), taucht Kevin einige Jahre später wieder in Stockholm auf. Mit einem gewitzten Massai-Krieger an seiner Seite. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie einen ausgefeilten Racheplan und wollen noch dazu das Rätsel um zwei Bilder lösen, die der Massai mitgebracht hat. Denn... continue
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Detective Inspector Huss by Helene Tursten EN
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Detective Inspector Irene Huss is called to the scene of an apparent suicide. A wealthy financier, he was connected through an old-boys' network to the first families of Sweden. But the 'society suicide' turns out to have been a carefully plotted murder.
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Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Soderberg EN
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A masterpiece of enduring power, Doctor Glas confronts a chilling moral quandary with gripping intensity. With an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-siècle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doctor Glas has long felt an instinctive hostility toward the odious local minister. So when the minister’s beautiful wife complains of her husband’s oppressive sexual attentions, Doctor Glas finds himself cont... continue