Italian Shoes
Auteur(s) Mankell, Henning (1948-2015) (Auteur) ;Thompson, Laurie (Traducteur)
Titre(s) Italian Shoes / Henning Mankell ; translated from the swedish by Laurie Thompson.
Editeur(s) London : Vintage, 2010.
Autres 358 p.
. 18 cm
Résumé Set around the year 2004, the novel focusses on Fredrik Welin, once a successful orthopaedic surgeon forced to retire early from his profession career. He has retreated to a tiny, remote island in the Stockholm archipelago which he has inherited from his grandparents and is now the sole inhabitant. The island is normally surrounded for at least half the year by thick sea ice which adds to the sense of solitude. Fredrik lives a reclusive and somewhat austere lifestyle in a run-down house, enjoying few luxuries. Welin's only companions are his aged cat and dog. The postman, Jansson is the one regular visitor to the island. Despite this Welin has never become particularly sociable with Jensson. In fact he displays little sympathy for the postman's frequent requests to be treated for his medical concerns and has privately diagnosed Jensson as suffering from mild hypochondria. One cold winter's day Welin spies a figure out on the ice, struggling to make their way on foot towards his island. This unanticipated encounter leads to a surprising revelation and a journey not only across Sweden, but also back to his childhood and early adult life. The unfolding events force him to confront painful memories from his past, which until now isolation on his island has enabled him to remain largely immune from. Fredrik also seeks to address the regrets he has about the unfortunate incident which led to his enforced retirement.
Notes Ouvrage en anglais.
Titre(s) Italian Shoes / Henning Mankell ; translated from the swedish by Laurie Thompson.
Editeur(s) London : Vintage, 2010.
Autres 358 p.
. 18 cm
Résumé Set around the year 2004, the novel focusses on Fredrik Welin, once a successful orthopaedic surgeon forced to retire early from his profession career. He has retreated to a tiny, remote island in the Stockholm archipelago which he has inherited from his grandparents and is now the sole inhabitant. The island is normally surrounded for at least half the year by thick sea ice which adds to the sense of solitude. Fredrik lives a reclusive and somewhat austere lifestyle in a run-down house, enjoying few luxuries. Welin's only companions are his aged cat and dog. The postman, Jansson is the one regular visitor to the island. Despite this Welin has never become particularly sociable with Jensson. In fact he displays little sympathy for the postman's frequent requests to be treated for his medical concerns and has privately diagnosed Jensson as suffering from mild hypochondria. One cold winter's day Welin spies a figure out on the ice, struggling to make their way on foot towards his island. This unanticipated encounter leads to a surprising revelation and a journey not only across Sweden, but also back to his childhood and early adult life. The unfolding events force him to confront painful memories from his past, which until now isolation on his island has enabled him to remain largely immune from. Fredrik also seeks to address the regrets he has about the unfortunate incident which led to his enforced retirement.
Notes Ouvrage en anglais.
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| Titre | Espace | Localisation | Cote | Utilisation | Disponibilité | Bib. d'origine |
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| Italian Shoes | Adultes | Romans | R MAN | Prêt normal | Disponible | Yffiniac |