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Mankell, Henning, 1948-2015

After the fire / Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Marlaine Delargy. - London, England Harvill Secker 2017. - 401 pages ; 24 cm. - Sofia ; bk 4. .

Fredrik Welin is a seventy-year-old retired doctor. Years ago he retreated to the Swedish archipelago, where he lives alone on an island. He swims in the sea every day, cutting a hole in the ice if necessary. He lives a quiet life. Until he wakes up one night to find his house on fire. Fredrik escapes just in time, wearing two left-footed wellies, as neighbouring islanders arrive to help douse the flames. All that remains in the morning is a stinking ruin and evidence of arson. The house that has been in his family for generations and all his worldly belongings are gone. He cannot think who would do such a thing, or why. Without a suspect, the police begin to think he started the fire himself. Tackling love, loss and loneliness, After the Fire is Henning Mankell's compelling last novel.


Translated from the Swedish.

ISBN: 9781910701775 1910701777 9781910701768 1910701769

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Retirees--Fiction.
Fires--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 839.738