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Pesetas
Madrid på nittiotalet. Huvudpersonerna är fem människor i trettioårsåldern som alla söker sin plats i tillvaron. Caterina, avhoppad läkarstudent, är trött på sitt arbete som sjuksköterska, Sofia är alkoholiserad och bortstött av sin förmögne far, Carl är en svensk avhoppad arkitekt som har drivit en bar i konkurs och Emilio och Paco försörjer sig genom att sälja kokain, som Paco stjäl ur brev i postsorteringen där han jobbar.
När kokainet slutar komma, bestämmer sig de tre unga männen för att råna en bank. Det som har varit måste ersättas av något nytt och det blir inte bara ett bankrån.
Pesetas är en berättelse om hur livet kan gestalta sig för yngre människor i ett nytt framväxande Europa, har ett högt tempo, är spännande och underhållande och har en nära filmisk form.
När kokainet slutar komma, bestämmer sig de tre unga männen för att råna en bank. Det som har varit måste ersättas av något nytt och det blir inte bara ett bankrån.
Pesetas är en berättelse om hur livet kan gestalta sig för yngre människor i ett nytt framväxande Europa, har ett högt tempo, är spännande och underhållande och har en nära filmisk form.
305 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Mons Kallentoft
53 books412 followersAfter being awarded the Swedish equivalent to the Whitbread Award for his debut novel Pesetas, Mons Kallentoft chose to give his own unique take on the classic Scandinavian crime novel. His success was immediate. The first book in the series about superintendent Malin Fors received unanimous praise from the national critics; it also conquered the bestseller charts and has today sold more than 300,000 copies in Sweden alone.
Was Mons Kallentoft born to be a storyteller? Yes, perhaps. Because, considering his upbringing, literature was not the obvious path in life. Mons grew up in a working-class home in the provincial town of Linköping, Sweden. Books were a rare phenomenon in his house; instead the young author spent his time playing football and ice hockey.
He discovered literature when he was about fourteen, and bedridden following a severe sports injury. Kafka, Hemingway and George Orwell introduced the young man to a whole new world.
The path to his own authorship led him through the advertising business, journalism and the shady side of Madrid. His debut, Pesetas, which was awarded the Swedish equivalent to the Whitbread Award, takes place among cocaine dealers and bankrobbers in the Spanish capital.
Following another couple of critically acclaimed novels (Marbella Club and Attractive, Healthy & Spontaneous), as well as an well-regarded travelogue/food essay (Food Noir), Mons Kallentoft chose to give his own unique take on the classic Scandinavian crime novel. His success was immediate.
The first book in the series about Superintendent Malin Fors received unanimous praise from the national critics; it also conquered the bestseller charts and has today sold more than 220 000 copies in Sweden alone. The novel recently appeared on the Norwegian bestseller charts and the series about Malin Fors will soon be published by leading publishing houses in nine countries.
Through the series about Malin Fors, Mons Kallentoft re-establishes his connection to his childhood home – a place that the truly cosmopolitan Kallentoft has spent all his life running from. The result is an innovative series of crime novels that are both poignant and packed full of suspense.
Critics and readers agree: Mons Kallentoft was born to tell the story about Malin Fors.
Series:
* Malin Fors
Was Mons Kallentoft born to be a storyteller? Yes, perhaps. Because, considering his upbringing, literature was not the obvious path in life. Mons grew up in a working-class home in the provincial town of Linköping, Sweden. Books were a rare phenomenon in his house; instead the young author spent his time playing football and ice hockey.
He discovered literature when he was about fourteen, and bedridden following a severe sports injury. Kafka, Hemingway and George Orwell introduced the young man to a whole new world.
The path to his own authorship led him through the advertising business, journalism and the shady side of Madrid. His debut, Pesetas, which was awarded the Swedish equivalent to the Whitbread Award, takes place among cocaine dealers and bankrobbers in the Spanish capital.
Following another couple of critically acclaimed novels (Marbella Club and Attractive, Healthy & Spontaneous), as well as an well-regarded travelogue/food essay (Food Noir), Mons Kallentoft chose to give his own unique take on the classic Scandinavian crime novel. His success was immediate.
The first book in the series about Superintendent Malin Fors received unanimous praise from the national critics; it also conquered the bestseller charts and has today sold more than 220 000 copies in Sweden alone. The novel recently appeared on the Norwegian bestseller charts and the series about Malin Fors will soon be published by leading publishing houses in nine countries.
Through the series about Malin Fors, Mons Kallentoft re-establishes his connection to his childhood home – a place that the truly cosmopolitan Kallentoft has spent all his life running from. The result is an innovative series of crime novels that are both poignant and packed full of suspense.
Critics and readers agree: Mons Kallentoft was born to tell the story about Malin Fors.
Series:
* Malin Fors
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March 22, 2025
Tråkig, ingen spänning som hade kunnat byggas. Läste inte klart
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March 22, 2025C'est très important, je souhaite version en français ou anglais ou espagnol
September 22, 2013
book who is ok but i dont recomended it didnt like this one
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