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An event in autumn returns the reader to ystad police station and its familair faces that we have been acquainted with during mankells earlier and lengthier novels. As i was reading this book, goethes eine sich ereignete unerhorte begebenheit came to mind i know, i know. An event in autumn after nearly thirty years in the same job, inspector kurt wallander is tired, restless, and itching to make a change. Aug 12, 2014 an event in autumn ebook written by henning mankell. He is taken with a certain old farmhouse, perfectly situated in a quiet countryside with a charming, overgrown garden. He is the son ivar henningson, grandson of pianist henning ivar henning, great grandson of emil theodore mankell, great great grandson of johan herman mankell born in niederasphe germany. The most beloved curmudgeon of the ystad police is feeling his age, his temperament and his mortality. His grandfather, who he shares a name with, was a piano composer. Some cases arent as cold as youd think kurt wallanders life looks like it has taken a turn for the better when his of. An event in autumn kurt wallander series 9780804170642. He is the first winner of the ripper award the new european prize for crime fiction and has also received the glass key an.
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