Henning Mankell
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born
February 03, 1948
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male
place of birth
Stockholm, Sweden
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Mystery & Thrillers
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Henning Mankell is an internationally known Swedish crime writer, children's author and playwright. He is best known for his literary character Kurt Wallander.
Mankell splits his time between Sweden and Mozambique. He is married to Eva Bergman, Swedish director and daughter of Ingmar Bergman.
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Faceless Killers (Wallander #1) by Henning Mankell, Steven T. Murray avg rating 3.71 — 901 ratings — published 1991 50 editions |
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The Dogs of Riga (Wallander #2) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.72 — 718 ratings — published 1992 41 editions |
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The Fifth Woman (Wallander #6) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.97 — 522 ratings — published 1996 37 editions |
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Sidetracked (Wallander #5) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.94 — 518 ratings — published 1995 36 editions |
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The White Lioness (Wallander #3) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.76 — 518 ratings — published 1993 40 editions |
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Firewall (Wallander #8) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.85 — 481 ratings — published 1998 31 editions |
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One Step Behind (Wallander #7) by Henning Mankell avg rating 4.06 — 435 ratings — published 1997 29 editions |
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The Man Who Smiled (Wallander #4) by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.72 — 443 ratings — published 1994 38 editions |
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Before the Frost by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.82 — 423 ratings — published 2003 28 editions |
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The Return of the Dancing Master by Henning Mankell avg rating 3.91 — 352 ratings — published 2001 25 editions |
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"Society had grown cruel. People who felt they were unwanted or unwelcome in their own country, reacted with aggression. There was no such thing as meaningless violence. Every violent act had a meaning for the person who committed it. Only when you dared accept this truth could you hope to turn society in another direction."
— Henning Mankell (Die fünfte Frau)
— Henning Mankell (Die fünfte Frau)
"The skerry was resting in the sea. It was like being in a cradle, or on a deathbed, he thought. All the voices hidden in the cliff were whispering. Even rocks have memories, as do waves and breakers. And down below, in the darkness where fish swam along invisible and silent channels, there were also memories."
— Henning Mankell (Depths: A Novel)
— Henning Mankell (Depths: A Novel)
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| The Crime and Thr...: Favourite Authors | 62 | 130 | Sep 07, 2009 04:31AM | |
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| The Crime and Thr...: * General Crime Talk | 26 | 84 | Oct 05, 2009 12:05PM | |
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