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The History Of Danish Dreams
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The History Of Danish Dreams
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Hoeg
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Translated by Barbara J Haveland
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:352 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780099599739
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| Classifications | Dewey:839.81374 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Vintage Publishing
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| Imprint |
Vintage
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| Publication Date |
13 October 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Peter H eg's first novel is an interweaving of the lives and loves of four families, within which histories time expands, clocks stop or race forward at will. The dreams and disappointments of the children of the author's magnificent imagination foreshadow the themes of Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow and Borderliners
Author Biography
Peter H eg was born in 1957 and followed various callings - dancer, actor, fencer, sailor, mountaineer - before he turned seriously to writing. He published his first novel, The History of Danish Dreams, in 1988, and was called 'the foremost writer of his generation' by Information magazine. His crime novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow received universal acclaim and was an international bestseller.
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