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When the Snow Fell (Joel Gustafson Stories)

When the Snow Fell (Joel Gustafson Stories)

by Laurie Thompson (Translator), Laurie Thompson (Translator), Henning Mankell (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

Joel is growing up. He is getting interested in girls. Just look at his New Year's resolutions: to see a naked lady, to toughen himself up so that he can live to be a hundred, and to see the sea. They all look pretty impossible for a motherless boy in Northern Sweden. Especially as his sailor dad is keen to drown his sadness in drink, and all the local matrons are narrowly watching the pair of them. And then he saves old Simon from a frozen death in the woods, and Joel becomes a local hero.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 06 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 1842706659
ISBN 13: 9781842706657
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: One of the world's bestselling authors has written a moving story about a a teenager's life in Northern Sweden.

Media Reviews
Well worth reading and would grace any KS3 booklist. * Write Away *
A good choice for the library at KS3. * School Librarian *
Author Bio
Henning Mankell (1948-2015) became a worldwide phenomenon with his crime writing, gripping thrillers and atmospheric novels set in Africa. His prizewinning and critically acclaimed Inspector Wallander Mysteries continue to dominate bestseller lists all over the globe and his books have been translated into forty-five languages and made into numerous international film and television adaptations: most recently the BAFTA-award-winning BBC television series Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. Driven by a desire to change the world and to fight against racism and nationalism, Mankell devoted much of his time to working with charities in Africa, including SOS Children's Villages and PLAN International, where he was also director of the Teatro Avenida in Maputo. In 2008, the University of St Andrews conferred Henning Mankell with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters in recognition of his major contribution to literature and to the practical exercise of conscience. www.henningmankell.com