This short novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell is the first of four books about Joel Gustafson, a 12 year old growing up in a remote part of Northern Sweden with his father. It is followed by a second book, Shadows in the Twilight and, The Boy Who Slept in the Snow (also known as When the Snow Fell) and last, Journey to the End of the World. This book is not very similar … [Read more...] about A Bridge to the Stars (2005) by Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell
Kennedy’s Brain (2007) by Henning Mankell
Kennedy's Brain was first published in Sweden in 2005 by Leopard förlag. Translated into English by Laurie Thompson, it was published in 2007 by Harvill Secker/Random House. In starting a review of Kennedy’s Brain by Henning Mankell, it is important to take note of something that the reader discovers only after the book’s last page. The epilogue to this book begins with the … [Read more...] about Kennedy’s Brain (2007) by Henning Mankell