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The author of the international bestseller blackwater, which has been sold in 23 countries, she is renowned both for her detective novels and her more literary works. Blackwater is another prime exemplar of this type of book, a there are swedish writers who set their novels in the more rural and sparsely populated settings, lending a decidedly chill atmosphere to the stories the swedish have an almost mystical attitude towards wooded areas and trees. Blackwaterher first novel published in englishreceived the swedish crime academys award for best crime novel, the august prize, and the nordic councis literary prize. Buy blackwater by kerstin ekman from waterstones today. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Kerstin ekman is swedens most prominent female fiction writer, with many novels to her name, and winner of many literary awards, including the great prize for fiction 1977, the august prize 1993, the nordic council prize 1994, and the pilot prize 1995. On midsummers eve, 1974, annie raft arrives with her. For readers of crime novels, the unidentified corpse has a similar effect. Blackwater by kerstin ekman book club discussion questions. It received the august prize in 1993 and the nordic council literature prize in 1994. The novel centers around a double murder, following the lives of three people affected by the event. Kerstin ekman is the author of seventeen novels that have been published in scandinavia and europe. Blackwater is a novel of vast human perception blending fatalistic destiny and paganism along with basic sherlock holmes sleuthing all set against a sometimes desolate, but beautiful and lonely landscape that conceals a constant undercurrent of emotional arousal. Blackwater, kerstin ekman shop online for books in australia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She has written many novels which have been widely published in other scandinavian languages, german, finnish, dutch and french, and have won numerous prizes and awards. Blackwater by kerstin ekman meet your next favorite book.
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