The Eye of the Leopard

Informationen zum Autor Henning Mankell (1948-2015) became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into forty-five languages and made into numerous international film and television adaptations: most recently the BAFTA-award-winning BBC television series Wallander , starring Kenneth Branagh. Driven by a desire to change the world and to fight against racism and nationalism, Mankell devoted much of his time to working with charities in Africa, including SOS Children's Villages and PLAN International, where he was also director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the practical exercise of conscience. www.henningmankell.com Klappentext 'Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere' The TimesSince his mother's disappearance, Hans Olofson has led an isolated life. Zusammenfassung ‘Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere’ The TimesSince his mother’s disappearance, Hans Olofson has led an isolated life.

Product details

• Authors: Henning Mankell
• Assisted by: Steven T Murray (Translation), Steven T. Murray (Translation)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.04.2009
• EAN: 9780099450153
• ISBN: 978-0-09-945015-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Series: VINTAGE BOOKS
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Schwedische SchriftstellerInnen; Werke (div.), Crime & mystery, Sweden, Thriller / suspense, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Zambia, Crime and mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction