A Treacherous Paradise
By Henning Mankell
By Henning Mankell
By Henning Mankell
Translated by Laurie Thompson
By Henning Mankell
Translated by Laurie Thompson
By Henning Mankell
Read by Rosalyn Landor
Translated by Laurie Thompson
By Henning Mankell
Read by Rosalyn Landor
Translated by Laurie Thompson
Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction
Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction
Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Audiobooks
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$15.95
May 06, 2014 | ISBN 9780345802521
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Jul 09, 2013 | ISBN 9780307961235
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Jul 09, 2013 | ISBN 9780804126946
692 Minutes
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Praise
“A fascinating new novel [with] unusual flavor. It often reads like a fable of folktale . . . Reminiscent of Latin American magic realism, transplanted to Africa . . . Carlos the chimp might have come out of a Garcia Marquez novel, and the richly colored details of brothel life could be from a sprawling Jorge Amado tale. . . . [A] sensuous, beguiling tapestry.”
—William Boyd, The New York Times Book Review
“Mankell’s narrative incorporates comments on racism, colonialism and the treatment of women, and his love of Africa has not blinded him to many abiding issues which he makes timelessly resonant, despite the period setting. . . . [But] Any polemical points are never foregrounded but are allowed to be grace notes in a saga of sex, race and the shifting balance of power.”
—Barry Forshaw, The Independent
“Mankell uses his deep knowledge of Mozambique’s history and politics to great advantage in this unusual and riveting story.”
—Kathy Stevenson, The Daily Mail
“Impressively deft . . . By the time it ends, readers might be surprised how far they have traveled . . . both literally and psychologically. It’s a testament to how powerfully moving and nuanced Mankell’s books can be, when he turns his attention away from corpses and world-weary detectives.”
—Doug Childers, Tampa Tribune
“[An] engrossing tale of a woman cast adrift in an alien world. . . . How she confronts the loneliness and racism of her unique place spins out in Mankell’s masterful prose. As always with Mankell, the characters are brilliantly conceived.”
—Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail
“[An] intriguing tale . . . It keeps you guessing to the end.”
—Tina Moran, The Sunday Express
“The story is well put together and never less than absorbing.”
—Owen Richardson, The Age
“The prose (translated by Laurie Thompson) is crisp and clear yet atmospheric as it conjures tensions that would simmer for decades then explode into open rebellion. . . . This novel confirms his ability to present a central character plausibly and sympathetically, a creative talent that shines throughout this absorbing, speculative construct.”
—Philip Altbeker, The Times (South Africa)
“Considerable suspense derives from the tense atmosphere and the fact that neither Hanna nor the reader knows quite what will happen next. The tragic effects of colonialism in this divided land emerge slowly via a succession of shocking reveals. This powerful work boasts a courageous, well-drawn heroine and makes its points without stridency or didacticism. Since it’s written by Mankell, an author of such high stature, it should get the large audience it deserves.”
—Sarah Johnson, Booklist
“A story as magical as a fairy tale and just about as brutal too.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[Mankell’s] gift lies in the creation of a sequence of events that is credible and illuminating. The proverbial stranger in a strange land, Hanna is the lens that exposes the ugly realities of racism, sexism, and colonialism—easy targets, obviously, but this book is very much of a piece with Mankell’s nongenre, and more polemical works. Hanna is a curious mix of helplessness and fortitude, and her story, like the story of Africa itself, is tragically sad.”
—Publishers Weekly
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